Viral Replication Process (None)

The viral replication process refers to the sequence of events by which viruses reproduce within host cells. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites, meaning they cannot replicate independently and must hijack the molecular machinery of a living host cell to produce new virus particles (virions). The process is fundamental to viral pathogenesis and transmission and involves several stages: attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, maturation, and release. Targeting steps in this process is central to antiviral drug development.

Entry inhibitors blocking receptor binding, Polymerase inhibitors halting genome synthesis, Protease inhibitors preventing maturation