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lytic phage

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lytic phage [′lidĀ·ik ′fāj]
(virology)
Any phage that causes host cells to lyse.


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Lytic phages multiply until the bacterial membrane bursts apart, releasing endotoxins (produced by the bacterium in self-defense) and a new population of bacteriophages.
A further potential undesirable side effect, particularly when natural lytic phages are injected to combat infection, is the creation of immunogenic reactions in the patient by having large uncontrolled amounts of phages in circulation.
 
 
 
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