Viral production (VP) and viral-induced mortality of bacteria (VMB) were determined using a viral reduction approach during a full seasonal cycle, while the percentage of lysogenic bacteria (PLB) in ...

Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages or phages, were discovered nearly 100 years ago. Their potential as antibacterial agents was appreciated almost immediately, with the first 'phage ...

Mechanistically, bacteriophage binds to a specific host, infects, and subsequently follows either one of the two replication processes, namely, lytic or lysogenic cycle. 9 During the lytic ...