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A bacteriophage is the type of virus that invades bacteria.

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What type of the virus invades bacteria?

The general class of these viruses are called bacteriophages. " Bacteria eaters. "


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yes bacteria can get a virus. A virus is a pathogen that invades the host cell, changing the make up the bacteria.


What do you call that a virus invades?

A virus which invades a cell can be said to be virulent. One that causes the host cell to immediately produce virus' particles and lose it's ability to live is said to be a lytic virus. A virus that remains "silent" for awhile is called a lysogenic virus.


Microscopic particle that invades a cell and destroys it?

A virus is a microscopic particle that invades a cell, takes over its machinery to replicate, and ultimately destroys the cell as part of its life cycle.


What is a nonliving particle that invades a cell?

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What type of virus invades bacteria?

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What is a disease producing agent especially a virus or bacterium called?

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What is bactrerium virus?

This virus that kills bacteria are called bacteriophage. That means bacteria eater.


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