Virus Internalization

The entering of cells by viruses following VIRUS ATTACHMENT. This is achieved by ENDOCYTOSIS, by translocation of the whole virus across the cell membrane, by direct MEMBRANE FUSION of the viral membrane with the CELL MEMBRANE, or by fusion of the membrane of infected cells with the membrane of non-infected cells causing SYNCYTIA to be formed.

Year introduced: 2007

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Tree Number(s): G06.920.881

MeSH Unique ID: D053586

Entry Terms:

• Internalization, Virus
• Virus Entry
• Entry, Virus
• Viral Internalization
• Internalization, Viral
• Viral Entry
• Entry, Viral
• Virus Membrane Fusion
• Viral Membrane Fusion
• Fusion, Viral Membrane
• Membrane Fusion, Viral

See Also:

• Endocytosis

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Microbiological Phenomena
Virus Physiological Phenomena
Virus Internalization