microbe colonisation and survival mechanisms Flashcards
1
Q
Tissue tropism is the ability of a virus to infect ???
A
only certain cell/tissue types within a host
1
Q
host range refers to ??? and depends on ???
A
what organisms the virus can infect
depends on capsid/envelope structure
2
Q
can viruses invade a host cell without a specific receptor?
A
no
3
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