Process by which viral mRNA translation is initiated, where a domain in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of the viral mRNA called an internal ribosome entry site (IRES) binds the host 43S preinitiation complex, circumventing regular cap-dependent translation initiation. [GOC:bf, GOC:jl, PMID:19632368, VZ:867]
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M5: Ontology GO: Gene Ontology GO:BP: GO Biological Process
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