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Membrane tension may define the deadliest virus infection

This manuscript describes the potentially significant role of interfacial tension in viral infection. Our hypothesis is based on evidence from drop coalescence hydrodynamics. A change in membrane tension can trigger fusion between the vesicle and cell such that genetic material, like viral RNA, can...

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Autores principales: Rahman, Md Mahmudur, Williams, Stuart J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8544801/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34722169
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colcom.2020.100338