Bacteria Phage

Duvvuru lokesh on Instagram: "🦠 There's a virus out there that doesn't just kill bacteria, it hijacks, multiplies, and explodes them from the inside out… and there are 10³¹ of these microscopic assassins swarming around us right now. 9 Mind-Blowing Facts About Bacteriophages There are more phages than stars Estimated at 10³¹ in number, bacteriophages outnumber every organism on Earth including all humans, animals, and bacteria combined by a factor of 10 million to 1. They kill 40 percent of Earth's bacteria every day Roughly 100 billion tons of bacteria are destroyed by phages daily, shaping entire ecosystems without us noticing. One phage equals 100 new killers in 20 minutes A single phage can infect a bacterium and produce up to 100 progeny viruses in less than 20 minutes, bursting the host cell like a balloon. They're older than dinosaurs Bacteriophages have been at war with bacteria for over 3 billion years, making them one of the oldest biological weapons on the planet. The instagram.com

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