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Viruses cause disease by invading living, normal cells and using those cells to multiply.
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Is it true that viruses cause disease by invading living, normal cells and using those cells to multiply?
Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that viruses are obligate intracellular parasites that invade host cells, co-opt cellular machinery, and exploit host metabolic pathways to replicate and cause disease.
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that viruses infect living cells, alter host structures, and utilize host machinery to multiply and drive pathogenesis.
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Highlights how viruses hijack host RNA-binding proteins and machinery to manipulate cellular processes for viral replication and pathogenesis.
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Andigema, A. S. (2024). Viral Hijacking of Host RNA-binding Proteins: Implications for Viral Replication and Pathogenesis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31579/2768-0487/136
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Describes how Zika virus remodels host organelles and couples viral RNA synthesis with the host translation machinery to multiply.
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G, Z., Y, L., X, H., Y, T., J, Z., L, Z., M, C., P, C., WC, C., Y, Z., & X, Z. (2026). Spatial Coupling of Viral RNA Translation and Replication in Zika Infection.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c04495
Examines how positive-sense RNA viruses hijack host tethering systems and membrane contact sites to coordinate viral replication within cells.
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D, Z., L, W., X, Z., F, Y., J, Z., & W, C. (2026). Positive-Sense RNA Viruses Reprogramming Membrane Contact Sites to Remodel Organelles and Control Cell Fate.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/v18090966
Demonstrates how viruses use host cellular machinery to replicate and induce cellular changes while causing disease.
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C, D., H, N., K, B., A, D., & S, B. (2026). In-depth comparison of dengue virus laboratory strains and clinical isolates in terms of growth properties and NS1 production and detection in hepatic and non-hepatic cell lines.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2026.111061
Details how viruses manipulate host transcriptional and polyadenylation machinery to ensure successful viral gene expression within host cells.
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D, C. & JF, H. (2026). Viral Hijacking of Host Polyadenylation Machinery to Regulate Post-Transcriptional Gene Expression. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202607.0692.v1
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that viruses infect living cells, alter host structures, and utilize host machinery to multiply and drive pathogenesis.
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