The structure and composition of the myxoviruses

Morphology of subunits of respiratory syncytial (RS) virus

“…However, the general morphological features of the presmned internal component, as shown in Fig. 2 resembles more the slender helical structure in influenza virus (9, 10) than the characteristic "herring-bone"-like structures of large myxoviruses (11,12) or its unwound counterpart in rabies virus (13). Additional data are thus needed before the question of the taxonomy of RS virus can be profitably discussed.…”

Reactivation of Animal Viruses

“…is also a myxovirus, which has a rather different morphology from influenza virus (Horne et al, 1960) and is regarded by Waterson (1962) as belonging to another subgroup. Barry (1962) found that in contradistinction to influenza virus multiplicity reactivation did not occur with N.D.V.…”

Structure of Viruses

“…(66) have reported that although a tightly packed inner structure could be seen in influenza and fowl plague viruses stained with phosphotungstate, the details of this component could not be determined because so few disrupted particles were encountered. They do comment, however, that a helical inner component which may be double stranded has been demonstrated in ether-disrupted virus.…”