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Keyword Viral genome injection through bacterial membranes

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DefinitionThis process is mediated by the viral capsid which remains outside the cell, and involves local degradation of cell wall by viral lysozymes. Viruses belonging to the caudovirales (bacteriophages) have been shown to inject their genome through the host membranes.
Synonyms Viral genome ejection through host membranes
CategoryBiological process
GraphicalBiological processViral genome injection through bacterial membranesVirus entry into host cellViral penetration into host cytoplasm
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BroaderViral penetration into host cytoplasm