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Bacteriophage is the virus that infects bacteria

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Can a bacteria infect a virus?

No bacteria is huge compared to a virus


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


What type of virus infect bacteria?

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


What is the shape of virus that attacks bacteria?

The shape of a virus that attacks bacteria is typically cylindrical or polyhedral. These viruses that infect bacteria are known as bacteriophages and come in various shapes and sizes.


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.


A virus that infects bacteria?

A virus that infects bacteria is called a bacteriophage. Bacteriophages inject their genetic material into the bacteria and use the host's machinery to replicate. They are being studied for potential use in treating bacterial infections in humans.


Is Strongyloides a bacteria toxin virus parasite?

Strongyloides is a parasite, specifically a nematode roundworm that can infect humans and animals. It is not a bacteria, toxin, or virus.


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.


A virus that attacks and destroys bacteria is called?

A bacteriophage. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria by injecting their genetic material into the bacterial cell, ultimately causing the cell to burst and release more phages to infect other bacteria.