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- Non-enveloped,
spherical, medium sized (60-80 nm) virions composed of concentric rings of capsomeres
giving characteristic appearances in the electron microscope. - Segmented genome (10 or 11 segments), double-stranded RNA; each segment codes for a separate viral protein. - Resistant viruses which can persist in the environment. |