Description

This model of the influenza viron consists of the envelope, capsid+ RNA as separate pieces. Please note that the capsid + RNA are a single piece. The fully assembled model can be disassembled and used to teach about the structure of the influenza virus. Models for a deconstructable HIV and poliovirus are also available on NIH 3D print exchange, and can be paired with this model to highlight the diversity of viral shapes, and genome structure. This model was commissioned by Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History for the exhibit Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World and is based on models 3DPX-007837 (https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3dpx-007837) and 3DPX-008052 (https://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3DPX-008052) from NIH. The complete deconstructible Influenza model includes 3 pieces which are listed below: Influenza_capsid_RNA Influenza_half_A Influenza_half_B The file ‘Influenza_capsid_RNA’ is an artists’ rendering, and not based on data.