Articles related to "Bacteriophage Virus"

Bacteriophages reproduce by commandeering a bacterium and ultimately killing it. But sometimes, through lysogeny, the phage doesn't immediately take over its host.

This series of articles explores how viruses that exclusively infect bacterial cells recognize the hosts they parasitize and reproduce once the bacterium is infected.

Bacteriophages are a particular type of virus that infects only bacterial cells. Ultimately the virus kills its host, but sometimes it first becomes a hidden prophage.

When antibiotic prescriptions are not followed, drug resistant bacteria evolve and antibiotics become less effective.

When antibiotic prescriptions are not followed, drug resistant bacteria evolve and antibiotics become less effective. Proper use of antibiotics is essential.

Viruses are not living cells, but efficient parasites that commandeer living cells and turn them into virus factories. Learn how these nonliving particles act so smart.