Coronavirus COVID-19 Illustration Sq
by Bill Swartwout
Title
Coronavirus COVID-19 Illustration Sq
Artist
Bill Swartwout
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
This square format photograph has been post-processed for art print reproduction. Note that this is not an actual photograph of the coronavirus, it is a reproduction of an illustration of the COVID-19 virus. The original Illustration was created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is in the public domain. It reveals the ultrastructural morphology that is exhibited by this type of virus.
Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019.
The illness caused by this virus has been named COronaVIrus Disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19.
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March 29th, 2020
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