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Bacteriophage

A bacteriophage (/bækˈtɪrioʊfeɪdʒ/), also known informally as a phage (/ˈfeɪdʒ/), is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. The term is derived from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phagein) 'to devour' and bacteria. Bacteriophages are composed of proteins that encapsulate a DNA or RNA genome, and may have structures that are either simple or…

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Replication

Genome structure

Systems biology

Host resistance and anti-phage defense

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In humans

Commonly studied bacteriophages

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related to Phage therapy · 7
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rotavirusinstance ofcoliphages can serve as proxies for viral fecal contamination and the presence of pathogenic viruses0.80text
norovirusinstance ofcoliphages can serve as proxies for viral fecal contamination and the presence of pathogenic viruses0.80text
and HAVinstance ofcoliphages can serve as proxies for viral fecal contamination and the presence of pathogenic viruses0.80text
blackleginstance ofand lysis of bacteria.Basic researchBacteriophages are important model organisms for studying principles of evolution and ecology.AgriculturePhages can be used to combat bacteri…0.80text
blackleginstance ofAgriculturePhages can be used to combat bacterial infections0.80text
the T4 phageinstance ofsome phages display pseudolysogenic behaviors.With lytic phages0.80text
bacterial cells are broken openinstance ofsome phages display pseudolysogenic behaviors.With lytic phages0.80text
MS2 have the smallest genomesinstance ofRNA phages0.80text
with only a few kilobasesinstance ofRNA phages0.80text
T4 may have large genomes with hundreds of genesinstance ofsome DNA phages0.80text
restriction endonucleasesinstance ofThere is some evidence that this unusual component is a mechanism to evade bacterial defense mechanisms0.80text
CRISPR/Cas systems which evolved to recognizeinstance ofThere is some evidence that this unusual component is a mechanism to evade bacterial defense mechanisms0.80text

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