Outline the general virus replication cycle.
How do viruses attach to the host cell?
bind to a receptor (cellular protein of glycan) on cell surface
What is viral tropism?
Ability of a particular virus to infect a particular cell, tissue or host species
What are the two method of viral entry?
Endocytosis - viral release via pH change or fusion of viral envelope
Non-endocytosis - virus fuses directly with plasma membrane
What is viral uncoating?
release of nucleic acid from viral capsid
very variable