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Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that specifically infect bacteria. They play a crucial role in bacterial population control and genetic exchange.
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Lytic Cycle: A process where bacteriophages replicate inside bacteria leading to cell lysis and release of new phages
Lysogenic Cycle: A process where phage DNA integrates into the bacterial genome and replicates passively with it
Phage Therapy: The therapeutic use of bacteriophages to treat pathogenic bacterial infections