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The lytic cycle is a process in which a virus infects a host cell and replicates itself, ultimately leading to the destruction of the host cell. It begins when the virus attaches to the cell, injects its genetic material, and hijacks the cell's machinery to produce viral components. These components assemble into new viral particles, which then burst out of the host cell, killing it in the process and allowing the newly formed viruses to infect other cells. This cycle can lead to rapid viral spread and infection in a host organism.

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