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<p>A <b>virion</b> (plural, viria or virions) is an inert <a href="page.php?w=virus">virus</a> particle existing exclusively outside of a host <a href="page.php?w=Cell_%28biology%29">cell</a>. A virion may have the capability to invade a cell; viria that lack this capability are termed defective. Upon entering the cell, the non-defective virion disassembles and the genetic material from the virus takes control of the cell infrastructure, thus enabling the virus to <a href="page.php?w=Replication_%28virus%29">replicate</a>. The genetic material (<a href="page.php?w=Viral_core">core</a>,</p><p>
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