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Replication of Double-Stranded DNA Viruses of Animals
Adenovirus structure
Adenoviruses are non-enveloped (i.e., they have no external lipid bilayer) and are icosahedral (i.e., shaped like a polyhedron with 20 faces). They have fibers at their vertices that help them attach to host cells.
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