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First I'll answer what a bacteriophage is. A bacteriophage is a type of virus that infects a bacterium. These phages can be either virulent or temperate. Virulent phages are capable of infecting and even killing the bacterium it has infected. Temperate phages usually do not cause harm. Its DNA is incorporated into the bacterium's DNA creating what is called a prophage. I don't really know what you are looking for when it comes to "harmless". A harmless phage is one that either only infects a specific bacteria and not the cells of say a human. This is called phage therapy. It is used for bacterial infections in human. The phages kill the bacteria but doesn't infect the human cells. It used to be big in the former Soviet Union but has kind of fell off. I do believe that it is starting to pick up momentum again however. The second thing i guess a harmless phage would mean is the temperate phage that does not harm the bacteria it has infected. If this is what you are looking for, Google temperate phage or prophage. You should be able to find the info you need/.
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Is a virus that infects bacteria called bacteriophage?
bacteriophage
What happens to you when bacteriophage enters your body?
When a bacteriophage enters your body, it infects and replicates within bacteria, not within human cells. Bacteriophages are specific to certain bacterial strains and are harmless to humans. The immune system can detect and eliminate bacteriophages as it would with any foreign substance.
When viruses infect bacteria what is it called?
A bacteriophage
What is a bacteriophage?
A bacteriophage is a kind of virus that infects and kills bacteria.a virus that attacks bacteria
What is another name for a bacteriophage?
You can break the word into: Bacterio+Phagein Bacterio=Bacteria Phagein(greek)=to eat Bacteriophages are viruses that consume bacteria. ie. Their host cells are bacteria.
Is a virus that infects bacteria called bacteriophage?
bacteriophage
A virus that infects a bacteria is known as a?
The type of virus that infects a bacteria is called a bacteriophage. An example of such a bacteriophage is the T3 bacteriophage.
What happens to you when bacteriophage enters your body?
When a bacteriophage enters your body, it infects and replicates within bacteria, not within human cells. Bacteriophages are specific to certain bacterial strains and are harmless to humans. The immune system can detect and eliminate bacteriophages as it would with any foreign substance.
What is a virus that infects the bacteria called?
Bacteriophage
When viruses infect bacteria what is it called?
A bacteriophage
Is bacteriophage a fungi that attacks bacteria?
No. A bacteriophage is a virus that attacks bacteria.
Scientific name for bacteriophage?
The scientific name for bacteriophage is "virulent bacteriophage" or "bacterial virus." Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria cells.
What is a bacteriophage?
A bacteriophage is a kind of virus that infects and kills bacteria.a virus that attacks bacteria
What does bacteriophage inject into a cell?
A bacteriophage ("eater of bacteria") inject their DNA (or RNA) into the cell.
Why bacteriophage is important?
Bacteriophage kills the winner, in bacterial communities, the dominant species is attacked by the viruses.
A virus that reprduces in a bacterium is called a?
bacteriophage (literally, phage = eat, bacterio = bacteria)
What is another name for a bacteriophage?
You can break the word into: Bacterio+Phagein Bacterio=Bacteria Phagein(greek)=to eat Bacteriophages are viruses that consume bacteria. ie. Their host cells are bacteria.
