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Bacteriophage
A bacteriophage (from 'bacteria' and Greek φᾰγεῖν phagein "to eat") is any one of a number of viruses that infect bacteria. Bacteriophages are among the most common organisms on Earth.The term is commonly used in its shortened form, phage.
Typically, bacteriophages consist of an outer protein capsid enclosing genetic material. The genetic material can be ssRNA, dsRNA, ssDNA, or dsDNA ('ss-' or 'ds-' prefix denotes single-strand or double-strand) between 5,000 and 500,000 nucleotides long with either circular or linear arrangement. Bacteriophages are much smaller than the bacteria they destroy - usually between 20 and 200 nm in size.
Phages are estimated to be the most widely distributed and diverse entities in the biosphere. Phages are ubiquitous and can be found in all reservoirs populated by bacterial hosts, such as soil or the intestines of animals. One of the densest natural sources for phages and other viruses is sea water, where up to 9×108 virions per milliliter have been found in microbial mats at the surface, and up to 70% of marine bacteria may be infected by phages.
They have been used for over 60 years as an alternative to antibiotics in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. They are seen as a possible therapy against multi drug resistant strains of many bacteria.
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If we somehow mix the genes of a corona-immune creature and a phage and make it attack a virus instead of a bacteria then it sall be a cure won't it please tell me if there is any hole in my plan.-Nithesh.K?
*shall and no question mark at the end..
What is the difference between a virulent phage and a temperate phage?
In virology, temperate refers to the life cycle some phages are able to perform. Atemperate phage can integrate its genome into its host bacterium's chromosome, becoming a lysogen known as a prophage. A temperate phage is also able to undergo lytic life cycles, where the prophage is expressed, replicates the phage genome and produces phage progeny and the progeny phage leave the bacterium. The virulent phages have only lytic lifecycles and thus infection results in the host cell's death (due to lytic cell destruction-the phage replicates itself and then bursts the cell, releasing many copies).
What is a bacterial phage?
A virus that infects bacteria.The word phage comes from the Greek and means to eat or ingest. There are different types of phages, each quite specific to a particular bacteria. Phage technology is a relatively new science which uses virus to infect and consume bacteria, although the beginnings date to the early 20th century.(It was discarded when antibiotics were discovered).
What are the six stages of Bacteriophage attacking the cell?
1. Adsorption- when the virus attaches to the cell 2. Entry- when the virus's DNA is injected into the cell's 3. Replication- when the cell makes lots of new parts for new viruses 4. Assembly when the "virus pieces form new viruses 5. Lyse- when the cell explodes and the new viruses are released.
Why bacillus anthracis susceptible to gamma phage?
Bacillus anthracis is susceptible to gamma phage because the phage has evolved to target and infect specific receptors on the surface of the bacterium. This interaction enables the gamma phage to inject its genetic material into the bacterium, hijacking its machinery to produce more phage particles and ultimately leading to the destruction of the bacterial cell.
A virus that reproduces in a bacterium is called?
phage
Is there a vaccine for The Enterobacteria Phage T4 virus?
No, there is currently no vaccine for the Enterobacteria Phage T4 virus. This virus infects bacteria, not humans, so it is not a target for vaccine development.
Is the T2 phage virus polyhedral or helical?
polyhedral
What is a virus that inflects bacteria?
Phage or bacteriophage infects bacteria.
How does the reproduction of HIV and lambda phage differ?
The Lambda Phage bacterial virus replicates itself whilst the HIV virus binds itself to existing cells and damages them. Lamba Phage increases with a "lysogenic" cycle, whilst the increase of HIV is known as "Lytic".
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.
If we somehow mix the genes of a corona-immune creature and a phage and make it attack a virus instead of a bacteria then it sall be a cure won't it please tell me if there is any hole in my plan.-Nithesh.K?
*shall and no question mark at the end..
What is the phage computer virus?
It is a destructive virus that rewrites itself and is an executable program with its own code. It usually destroys the program it infects.
What does the prefix phage mean?
phage basically means ''eater'' in case of bacteriophage it means bacteria eater
A virus that reprduces in a bacterium is called a?
bacteriophage (literally, phage = eat, bacterio = bacteria)
Is a virus difficult to cure?
it depends on the virus
Did fire cure Ebola?
It will destroy the virus but not cure it in people.
