medical_animation on Instagram: "Bacteriophage destroying e.coli bacteria via lytic cycle. 📹 by ansoncall (yt) #microbiology #microbiologylaboratory #virologylab #antiviral #biology"

Explaining Biology on Instagram: "🦠 The Lytic Cycle of a Bacteriophage 🦠 The lytic cycle is the process by which a bacteriophage (virus that infects bacteria) takes over a bacterial cell to reproduce itself — and then destroys the host! ⚡ Here’s how it happens step-by-step: 1️⃣ Attachment: The bacteriophage attaches to the surface of a specific bacterial cell. 2️⃣ Injection: It injects its viral DNA into the host, leaving its protein coat outside. 3️⃣ Replication: The viral DNA hijacks the bac