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Bacteriophage Definitions:
A virus that uses bacteria as its host; often called a phage.
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A virus whose host is a bacterial cell.
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A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
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Bacteriophage Notes:
Bacteriophages are types of viruses, which infect only bacteria. The literal meaning of word bacteriophage is "bacteria eater". This is because bacteriophages destroy the cells they are living on or host cells. All bacteriophages are made of a molecule of nucleic acid surrounded by a structure of protein.
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