A bacteriophage is a term used to describe a virus that is able to infect a bacterial cell and they can be either virulent or temperate depending on their method of replication. Virulent bacteriophages undergo a lytic cycle within the bacterium which eventually results in the production of bacteriophage progeny from the cell and the lysis of the bacterium. <br /> | A bacteriophage is a term used to describe a virus that is able to infect a bacterial cell and they can be either virulent or temperate depending on their method of replication. Virulent bacteriophages undergo a lytic cycle within the bacterium which eventually results in the production of bacteriophage progeny from the cell and the lysis of the bacterium. <br /> |