Fig. 2A: Penetration of an Enveloped Virus by Fusion of Its Envelope with the Host Cell Membrane, step-1.


Attachment sites on the virus bind to corresponding receptors on the host cell membrane.

Illustration of Penetration of an Enveloped Virus by Fusion of Its Envelope with the Host Cell Membrane, step-1. .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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