Bacteriophagy
Definition
A biological phenomenon consisting of the destruction, lysis, or phagocytosis of bacteria by specific viruses (bacteriophages) or by cells endowed with macrophage capacities. In a narrow sense, the process describes the dynamics of the lytic cycle in which entire bacterial populations are rapidly reduced under viral infection, playing a crucial role in the ecological regulation of microbial biomass.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Bacteriophagy
- Phage destruction
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun adjusting systematically across regular plural and case boundaries. |
| Formation | Scientific compound borrowed from French 'bactériophagie', using the traditional combining suffix '-phagia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [bak.te.ri.o.fa.ˈd͡ʒi.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Advanced Virological Mechanisms and Microbial Ecology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Fenomenul de bacteriofagie a fost observat clar pe mediul de cultură, unde au apărut zone circulare complet transparente.
EN: The phenomenon of bacteriophagy was clearly observed on the culture medium, where completely transparent circular zones appeared.
RO: Studiul acestei bacteriofagii native ajută la înțelegerea modului în care solul își menține echilibrul biologic.
EN: The study of this native bacteriophagy helps in understanding how soil maintains its biological balance.
RO: Intensificarea procesului de bacteriofagie în organismul gazdă a oprit răspândirea infecției fără utilizarea antibioticelor.
EN: The intensification of the bacteriophagy process within the host organism stopped the spread of the infection without using antibiotics.
Idioms & Phrases
Proces de bacteriofagie / Bacteriophagy process
RO: Succesiune de etape moleculare prin care un virus pătrunde în bacterie, se multiplică și induce dezintegrarea structurală a acesteia.
EN: A sequence of molecular stages through which a virus enters a bacterium, multiplies, and induces its structural disintegration.
Bacteriofagie indusă / Induced bacteriophagy
RO: Declanșarea artificială a lizei microbiene în laborator prin expunerea culturilor la agenți mutageni sau fagi specifici.
EN: The artificial triggering of microbial lysis in the laboratory by exposing cultures to mutagens or specific phages.
Rată de bacteriofagie / Bacteriophagy rate
RO: Indicator cinetic ce măsoară viteza cu care o populație virală distruge coloniile bacteriene într-un interval de timp dat.
EN: A kinetic indicator measuring the speed at which a viral population destroys bacterial colonies within a given time frame.
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