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β 11y agoThe general class of these viruses is retrovirus.
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β 11y agoAntiviral medications such as remdesivir and favipiravir are used to slow down the replication process of the virus by targeting specific steps in the reproduction cycle of the virus. These drugs help decrease the viral load in the body and can potentially shorten the duration and severity of the illness.
The process in which a virus multiplies itself within a host cell is called replication. During replication, the virus uses the host cell's machinery to create copies of its own genetic material and proteins, eventually leading to the production of new virus particles that can infect other cells.
The lytic cycle is triggered when a lysogenic virus switches to replicating and producing new virus particles. This activation can be induced by stress factors such as UV radiation or chemicals, causing the prophage to excise from the host genome and initiate lytic replication.
When a virus attacks living cells and uses them to replicate and produce more viruses, it is known as viral replication.
When viral RNA is transcribed into DNA, the enzyme reverse transcriptase may not always copy the entire viral RNA molecule. This can lead to a shorter DNA segment being produced, resulting in a loss of genetic information. During replication, this shorter DNA segment is then duplicated along with the rest of the viral genome, maintaining the incomplete section in subsequent generations of the virus.
Virus reproduces inside a living host by replication during lytic and lysogenic cycle .
temperate viruses
Retro virus has reverse transcription in its replication cycle. In other words, rna is template for synthesis of dna. With dna virus, there is no reverse transcription in the replication cycle. Dna is the template for dna synthesis.
lytic
both virus attaches to host cell, viral replication cycle
During the cycle of viral shedding, the virus has made copies of itself and the host cell is no longer useful. The host cell then dies, and the new virus cells then must find a new host.
The phases of a computer virus life cycle typically include: infection, replication, activation, and spread. During the infection phase, the virus gains entry into a system. In the replication phase, the virus creates copies of itself to spread further. Activation occurs when the virus is triggered to execute its malicious payload. Finally, the virus spreads by infecting other systems through various means.
During the lytic cycle, a virus destroys the host cell by causing it to burst open (lyse) to release newly formed viral particles. This cycle is typically seen in virulent or lytic viruses.
The pox virus is a lytic virus in that it kills the cell within 12 hours. The herpes virus can be both lytic and lysogenic (hidden).
The typical life cycle of a DNA virus involves attachment to the host cell, entry into the cell, replication of viral DNA and production of new virus particles, and finally release of these new viruses to infect other cells.
In a lysogenic infection, the viral DNA integrates into the host cell genome and remains dormant for a period of time. The host cell replicates with the viral DNA as part of its own DNA. Lysogenic infections can later transition into a lytic cycle, where the virus becomes active and replicates to produce new viruses.
Nucleoside analogs interfere with viral replication by being incorporated into viral DNA or RNA during replication, which disrupts the normal functioning of the virus. This disruption prevents the virus from replicating efficiently and ultimately leads to its inhibition.