Host cell scale comparsion to SARS-CoV-2 virus
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From the Pathogen AR SARS-CoV-2 Module. SARS-CoV-2 is a betacoronavirus that causes a respiratory illlness known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). SARS-CoV-2 is one of the largest RNA viruses with a diameter of ~0.2 microns. This is tiny in comparison to the cells it infects. For example, goblet cells from the nasal cavity are 5-10 microns in width and 40-50 microns tall (shown here in green)

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Host cell scale comparsion to SARS-CoV-2 virus

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8/28/2026

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