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          • host cell
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          • A living cell invaded by or capable of being invaded by an infectious agent (such as a bacterium or a virus). Merriam-Webster
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          • Membrane fusion, they explained, is a multi-step process that begins with the virus recognising that it's found the right type of cell to infect. To do this, the virus receives feedback from the chemical environment, including cues like the receptor that the host cell presents, the study noted. The virus then attaches to the host cell receptor by way of the spike protein on its surface, it said. - India Times by
          • Other host pathways determined to be highly important in SARS and MERS-CoV replication include vesicle trafficking within the endoplasmic reticulum of host cells. It has been determined that the replicase-transcriptase machinery of the coronavirus assembles at the host endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and viral structural proteins assemble within the host ER, making it an essential cellular component and potential drug target to block both viral genome replication and capsid assembly in the formation of new virus particles during infection. - Drug Target Review by
          • And although the mechanism by which ivermectin works against the virus is not known, Wagstaff suggested it is likely that, based on its action in other viruses, the drug acts to stop the virus dampening down the host cells’ ability to clear it. - GenEng News by
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          • Wirtszelle
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          • Als Wirtszelle wird eine lebende Zelle bezeichnet, die von einem Virus, einem intrazellulären Bakterium oder einem intrazellulären Parasiten infiziert werden kann. Wikipedia - by Edith Kelly
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          • Ein Virus ist für seine Vermehrung von einer Wirtszelle abhängig. Doch wie bringt ein Virus seinen Wirt dazu, nicht nur die eigene, sondern auch die Virus-Erbinformation abzulesen und so Tochter-Viren herzustellen? - analytica-world.com by Edith Kelly
          • Ein Virus ist ein obligat intrazellulärer Parasit, dessen metabolische Prozesse wie die Synthese von Proteinen von einer Wirtszelle abhängig sind. Es erfüllt damit nicht alle Kriterien des Lebens (wie z.B. einen eigenständigen Stoffwechsel) - AMBOSS by Edith Kelly
          • Potenzielles Mittel gegen SARS-CoV-2? Forscher haben einen Naturstoff entdeckt, der gegen das neuartige Coronavirus wirken könnte. Die von einem marinen Schwamm produzierten Substanzen hemmen offenbar das Wachstum viraler Erreger und können auch deren Eintritt in die Wirtszelle verhindern - Scinexx by Edith Kelly
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