Bacteriophage
Of virus. May also be referred to as phage.
A virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria; "phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria".
This concept's ID is @1~6716
Contains
- coliphage
A bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli.
- typhoid bacteriophage
A bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi.