Herpes is a common contagious viral infection. It causes oral herpes-cold sores or fever blisters, and genital herpes-genital sores or sores usually below the waist. Herpes simplex is easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid of an infected person.
http://www.herpes.com/overview.shtml
These viruses look identical under the microscope, and either type can infect the mouth or genitals. In the 1960's, the distinction was made that HSV-1 occurs above the waist, and HSV-2 below, but genital HSV-1 infections are increasing. HSV-1 is the virus usually responsible for oral herpes or cold sores.
http://www.herpes.com/overview.shtml
Flu under the microscope – This illustration from the CDC is a 3-D graphical representation of an influenza virion's structure. Influenza viruses are members of the Orthomyxoviridae family, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, meaning their virions measure between 80 and 120 nanometers in diameter.
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Flu under the microscope – This is an influenza virus particle, also known as a virion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Virions are made up of an outer protein shell and an inner core of nucleic acid: in this case, eight single-stranded RNA segments.
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(A microscopic picture of the Herpes Virus). Genital Herpes (HSV 2) and Oral Herpes/Cold Sores (HSV 1) come from the Herpes Virus. The herpes virus hangs on in the root nerves near the bottom of the spine. When irritated, it travels along the nerve cells then causes an outbreak either around the mouth or genital area.
http://www.happy-with-herpes.com/what-does-herpes-look-like.html
The virus particle, when looked at with an electron microscope, looks like a sphere with stems sticking out of it all over that have blunt tips. See related links section for a link to an image.
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These viruses look identical under the microscope, and either type can infect the mouth or genitals. In the 1960's, the distinction was made that HSV-1 occurs above the waist, and HSV-2 below, but genital HSV-1 infections are increasing.
http://www.herpes.com/overview.shtml
8 photos: Photos: Flu under the microscope. Flu under the microscope – This is an influenza virus particle, also known as a virion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/17/health/gallery/cold-flu-microscope-view/index.html
An infection is the invasion of some part of the body by a “germ.” Germ is a general term for all types of viruses, bacteria, fungus and yeast that can grow and multiply in your body causing damage and symptoms. Bacteria that normally inhabit the body are not considered an infection.
http://students.umw.edu/healthcenter/files/2011/08/Colds-N-Flu.pdf
8 photos: Photos: Flu under the microscope. Flu under the microscope – This image depicts a number of influenza A virions. There are three basic types of influenza viruses -- A, B and C -- but only influenza A can infect animals, such as pigs or birds.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/17/health/gallery/cold-flu-microscope-view/index.html
what does a cold virus look like under a microscope
A cold virus under a microscope looks like a sphere with stems sticking out of it all over that have blunt tips. The cold virus look like a sphere with stems sticking out of it all over that have blunt tips under a microscope.