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

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  • coliphage 0 facts

    A bacteriophage that infects the bacterium Escherichia coli.

  • typhoid bacteriophage 0 facts

    A bacteriophage specific for the bacterium Salmonella typhi.