The COVID virus invading a cell (IMAGE)

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The COVID virus invading a cell

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Illustration of a SARS-CoV-2 viral particle entering a cell. The particle pierces through a cell’s membrane, made of two layers of lipids. A PNNL-OHSU team has shown how lipids are key to the ability of the virus to replicate.

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Illustration by Michael Perkins | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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