Viruses and Host Cell Replication

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Virus replication definition

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viruses make copies inside host cells

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Virion

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complete infectious virus particle

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Viral genome

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genetic material of a virus (DNA or RNA)

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Host cell

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cell used by virus for replication

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Protein synthesis machinery

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ribosomes and enzymes in host cell

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Capsid

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protein shell surrounding viral genome

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Viral envelope

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lipid membrane covering some viruses; taken from cell

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Steps of viral hijacking

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entry, replication, assembly, release

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Attachment step

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virus binds to host cell surface receptors

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Entry step

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viral genome enters host cell