Viral Replication Flashcards
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Four Steps of Replication
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- Attachment: Binding of a Virus to a host cell
- Entrance: DNA/RNA of the Virus is injected into host cell or the cell engulfs the Virus via Endocytosis
- Replication: Viral genetic material hijacks the hosts replication machinery, allowing the Virus to be replicated
- Release: Virus copies are made and released into fluids, comes in two parts: Lysis & Budding