what type of viral infection can lead to altered host cell genetics
DNA viruses usually enter the nucleus and alter the DNA in order to produce new viral particles so I guess the answer is any DNA virus.t then injects its nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) int â¦ o the host to replace the host's genetic material. This is a step in the lytic cycle, see the related question below for more details of this entire viral replication process. More: Enveloped and non-enveloped viruses enter a host cell in two ways.