A bacteriophage, often called a phage, is a type of virus that specifically infects bacteria. The name means 'bacteria eater'. They inject their genetic material (DNA or RNA) into the bacterium and replicate inside it, often leading to the lysis (bursting) of the host cell.
A bacteriophage is a
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