Electron microscopy image of Vero E6 cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus, the causative agent of COVID-19, produce filopodia protrusions (finger-like projections) extending out from the cell surface to enable budding of viral particles (circular spheres) and infection of nearby cells. Photo credits to Dr. Elizabeth Fischer, NIAID/NIH.
Electron microscopy image of Vero E6 cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus, the causative agent of COVID-19, produce filopodia protrusions (finger-like projections) extending out from the cell surface to enable budding of viral particles (circular spheres) and infection of nearby cells. Photo credits to Dr. Elizabeth Fischer, NIAID/NIH.