viral life cycle
A set of processes which all viruses follow to ensure survival; includes attachment and entry of the virus particle, decoding of genome information, translation of viral mRNA by host ribosomes, genome replication, and assembly and release of viral particles containing the genome. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A1555811272 ]
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viral life cycle
GO:0019067
viral assembly, maturation, egress, and release
biological_process
viral replication, viral infectious cycle, lytic viral life cycle
GO:0019058