Researchers from University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health) Medical School observed how viruses infect cells and made this animation to illustrate the process. Here you see a T7 virus invading an E.coli bacterium. Oh yeah, it's flu season, so go wash your hands! Read more about the mechanics of viral infection at Texas Science. Link -via Geekosystem
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