Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are viruses that infect bacteria and kill them through a lysis process. Phages can kill bacteria on or in a multicellular host organism, such as the polyp of the moon jellyfish. Phages specialize in specific bacteria and can significantly alter the bacterial composition of a polyp's microbiome.
How polyps of the moon jellyfish repel viral attacks on their microbiome retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-04-polyps-moon-jellyfish-repel-viral.html
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