virion attachment to host cell
The process by which a virion protein binds to molecules on the host cellular surface or host cell surface projection. [ http://viralzone.expasy.org/all_by_protein/956.html https://www.uniprot.org/keywords/KW-1161 ]
Term info
virion attachment to host cell
- viral absorption
virion attachment to host cell surface receptor
biological_process
viral attachment to host cell
GO:0019062
Term relations
- adhesion of symbiont to host cell
- has part some virion binding
- part of some viral life cycle
- has part some host cell surface binding