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Yes, they are known as bacteriophages, or simply phages.
For example, Enterobacteria phage T4 is a phage which infects the E-Coli bacterium.
Your question should be "Can a virus infect a bacterium?" Yes they can. Viruses are 10 to 100 times smaller than bacteria or in other words, they are submicroscopic parasites. They are the smallest living things known to man.
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What virus infect bacteria?
Bacteriophage is the virus that infects bacteria
A virus that infects bacteria?
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage
Are bacteria spread the same way as viruses?
Yes. Virus do infect bacteria. They are called bacteriophages. (bacteria eaters)
How do sterile conditions stop the spread of disease?
because the bacteria or virus has no dirty place to multiply and become worse, and also the bacteria or virus will not infect anyone else in the sterile place
Some viruses are only able to infect bacteria What is the name of a bacteria-infecting virus?
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What virus infect bacteria?
Bacteriophage is the virus that infects bacteria
Can a bacteria infect a virus?
No bacteria is huge compared to a virus
A virus that infects bacteria?
A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage
What type of virus infect bacteria?
Bacteriophage
Viruses that infect bacteria are called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
What is the virus that has the ability to infect bacteria is called?
Bacteriophage
Can a virus attack only man?
No they can infect animals, plants, and bacteria.
What are viruses that infect bacteria called?
the virus that infects bacteria is bacteriophage
Are bacteria spread the same way as viruses?
Yes. Virus do infect bacteria. They are called bacteriophages. (bacteria eaters)
How does the size of a virus compare with the size of a bacterium?
A virus is much much much smaller then a bacterium. Virus called phage can infect bacteria.
1 type of virus that infects bacteria?
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. They may be seen as an alternative to antibiotics and research is examining this.
How do sterile conditions stop the spread of disease?
because the bacteria or virus has no dirty place to multiply and become worse, and also the bacteria or virus will not infect anyone else in the sterile place
