viral replication
Virus makes copies
Viral replication is the process by which a virus reproduces itself inside a host cell.
The virus hijacks the cell's machinery to copy its genetic material and assemble new virus particles, which then spread to infect other cells.
Understanding viral replication is central to developing antiviral drugs: The medication works by blocking viral replication at an early stage.
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- viral loadPathogen count in body
- host cellCell invaded by pathogen
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- spike proteinViral membrane projection enabling infection
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