Viral infection: A bacteriophage-like entry pathway in eukaryotes
Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 577 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.117
Author: Ashley York
Most eukaryotic viruses release their genomes once they have entered host cells through endocytosis, pinocytosis or phagocytosis, whereas bacteriophages typically eject their DNA after they have attached to, and penetrated, the host membrane. A recent study of Paramecium bursaria chlorella virus 1 (PBCV1) reported
Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Ashley York Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research