What term is used to describe the way a virus is passed to a host organism?

1 Answer

By penetration, the viruses enter host cells.

Explanation:

Viral infection of hosts involves of cell six steps. The six steps are attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, and release.
First of all viruses attach to host cells and the penetrate into host cells by piercing. The virus injects its genetic material into host cell. The viral DNA or RNA incorporates host's genetic material. The virus gene regulates the host gene to replicate viral genome. Thank