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Where does a virus attach to a host cell?
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Where does a virus attach to a host cell?

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It attaches onto the complimentary receptor proteins

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Attachment is achieved when receptors on the capsid or viral envelope become connected to complementary receptor proteins on the cell membrane of the target cell.
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