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. 2020 Nov 4;183(7):1901–1912.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.10.049

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Electron Microscopy Confirms Isolation of Coronavirus from the Individual’s Nasopharyngeal Swabs

SARS-CoV-2 cultured from the individual’s nasopharyngeal swabs was used to inoculate Vero E6 cells for imaging by scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM, respectively).

(A and B) SEM images of the day 49 (A) and day 70 (B) isolates.

(C–E) TEM images of the day 49 (C) and day 70 (D and E) isolates.

SEM scale bars, 1 μM; TEM scale bars, 0.5 μM.