Fig. 3: MAC Damage to the Viral Envelope, Step-1

MAC (membrane attack complex) from the activated complement pathways is able to damage the envelope of enveloped viruses causing viral inactivation.

Illustration of MAC Damage to the Viral Envelope, Step-1 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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