How do phages work?
Phages attach to their targets through specific sites (receptors) on the bacterial surface and inject their DNA (genetic material) into the bacteria. The phage DNA redirects the bacterial cell’s biosynthetic machinery to produce hundreds of new phages in a short time (30 60 Minutes). The new progeny phages are released by breaking down the bacterial cell wall and invade other susceptible bacteria in the vicinity and the process is repeated until all the bacteria are eliminated.
