Photos: What COVID-19 looks like under a microscope

New images from NIH/NIAID shows the novel coronavirus in action

Last updated: July 15, 2020 | 20:55

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Digital Content Editor

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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a dying cell infected with the coronavirus, with virus particles in red.

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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (blue/green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample, captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

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A transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient, captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample.

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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample.

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A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a VERO E6 cell (purple) exhibiting elongated cell projections and signs of apoptosis, after infection with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (pink), which were isolated from a patient sample.

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A cell showing morphological signs of apoptosis, infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (orange), isolated from a patient sample.

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A transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient, captured and color-enhanced.

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