symbiont entry into host cell

Term ID

GO:0046718

Synonyms

• entry of virus into host cell
• phage translocation
• viral entry into host cell
• viral penetration
• virion penetration
• virion penetration into host cell
• virus entry into host cell

Definition

The process by which a symbiont breaches the plasma membrane or cell envelope and enters the host cell. The process ends when the symbiont or its genome is released into the host cell.

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-168270
• Reactome:R-HSA-8876384
• VZ:936

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO