Phenomena and Processes

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.

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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.

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11 entry terms
  • Viral Entry
  • Viral Internalization
  • Virus Entry
  • Entry, Viral
  • Entry, Virus
  • Internalization, Viral
  • Internalization, Virus
  • Viral Membrane Fusion
  • Virus Membrane Fusion
  • Fusion, Viral Membrane
  • Membrane Fusion, Viral

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, radiation effects.

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History Note

2007

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  1. G06.920.881w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Virus Internalization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053586. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053586
  2. Virus Internalization. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_entry
  3. Virus Internalization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4118894