Viruses multiply
Viruses cannot move or reproduce without the help of a host cell. When a virus finds a host, it can increase and spread quickly.
To find a host, viruses have receptors on their surfaces that match up with their ideal target cell. It then takes over the cellular machinery inside the host's cell to reproduce by multiplying the virus's genetic material and proteins.
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