The bacteriophage T4 is the most considered and studied bacteriophage that belongs to the Myoviridae family. This bacteriophage is virulent in nature. These bacteriophages are able to undergo only lytic due to their virulent nature. That is when this bacteriophage infects a host that results merely in the lysis of the host.

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The bacteriophage T4 is the most considered and studied bacteriophage that belongs to the Myoviridae family. This bacteriophage is virulent in nature. These bacteriophages are able to undergo only lytic due to their virulent nature. That is when this bacteriophage infects a host that results merely in the lysis of the host.

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