How a virus infects a host Flashcards
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it identifies and binds its receptors onto the host cell
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Viral RNA reverse transcriptase and enters the host cell
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Viral RNA is reverse transcribed to make DNA
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Viral DNA enters the nucleus and integrates onto the host cells DNA
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New RNAs are translated to make viral proteins
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Viral RNA and proteins assemble at the cell surface, forming new particles
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a protease processes viral proteins to make a mature particle