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To: Axenolith

A phage is a virus that infects bacteria. They can sometimes look like moon landers.

A virion is simply a complete viral particle, containing, at minimum, a nucleus acid and protein capsid.


402 posted on 04/04/2020 5:04:18 PM PDT by StuckinIA
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To: StuckinIA

“A phage is a virus that infects bacteria. They can sometimes look like moon landers.”

Here’s a story about a young girl saved with viral phage therapy:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7007935/Virus-cocktail-saves-life-dying-girl-amid-hopes-breakthrough-fight-against-superbugs.html

My daughter is studying virology including phages and microbiology currently.


849 posted on 04/05/2020 12:54:08 PM PDT by Darnright (We live in interesting times.)
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