Preferred Label : virus attachment;
MeSH definition : The binding of virus particles to receptors on the host cell surface. For enveloped
viruses, the virion ligand is usually a surface glycoprotein as is the cellular receptor.
For non-enveloped viruses, the virus CAPSID serves as the ligand.; The binding of VIRUS PARTICLES to VIRUS RECEPTORS on the host cell surface, facilitating
VIRUS ENTRY into the cell.;
MeSH synonym : virus binding; binding, virus; attachment, virus; Viral Attachment; Attachment, Viral; Viral Binding; Binding, Viral;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with ATTACHMENT SITES, MICROBIOLOGICAL;
Origin ID : D053585;
UMLS CUI : C1721019;
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- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- binding [COVID-19 Thesaurus concept]
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The binding of virus particles to receptors on the host cell surface. For enveloped
viruses, the virion ligand is usually a surface glycoprotein as is the cellular receptor.
For non-enveloped viruses, the virus CAPSID serves as the ligand.
The binding of VIRUS PARTICLES to VIRUS RECEPTORS on the host cell surface, facilitating
VIRUS ENTRY into the cell.
