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Why do viruse invade living cells

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Proteins surround the package, which is called a capsid. Certain viruses have an added layer of lipids that coat their capsid. Little extensions on the virus are called antigens, which help the virus hunt down their target.

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Proteins surround the package, which is called a capsid. Some viruses have an added layer of lipids that coat the capsid. Little extensions on the virus are called antigens, which help the virus hunt down the target host cell.Hope this helped
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