MCAT Biology: HIV, Retroviruses & the Viral Life Cycle I How Viruses Hijack Your Cells
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A virus isn't even alive. It's just genetic material in a protein coat. So how does something that basic manage to take over an entire cell?
In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Mike and Molly tackle viruses, the topic their last two episodes on cellular trafficking were quietly building toward. Now that the mechanisms for moving things in and out of a cell are established, this episode shows exactly how viruses exploit those same pathways to infect, replicate, and spread, with a deep dive into the single most MCAT-tested virus of all: HIV.
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