medical_animation on Instagram: "In the microscopic world, a constant battle unfolds between bacteria and their viral predators: bacteriophages (or phages). Unlike most viruses that infect animals, phages have a unique and highly specialized way of replicating inside their bacterial hosts. Here’s how a single phage turns a bacterium into a phage-producing factory: 1. Attachment: the phage binds to specific receptor molecules on the bacterial cell wall, ensuring a perfect lock-and-key fit. 2. Inj

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Phage therapy uses viruses that attack bacteria to treat bacterial infections

Induced Native Phage Therapy (INPT)