A Bacteriophage!! Read the full caption to know more about bacteriophage👇👇 . What is a Bacteriophage?🤔 . It is basically a virus which parasitizes a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing inside it. Bacteriophages are much used in genetic research. . A bacteriophages head is an icosahedron which is a shape with 20 faces and 30 edges. It's hear is where the genetic material is present and this head sits on a tail like structure with legs like fibres. . Are bacteriophages harmful to humans?🤔 . No, bacteriophages are the viruses which attack only bacteria. Infact these bacteriophages are used to kill bacteria i.e it is used as medicine and it is called phage therapy. . Though bacteriophages were not much used after the discovery of antibiotics, we will be needing them again. . Because of overuse of antibiotics, we have helped bacteria to evolve into superbugs which are resistant to almost all antibiotics. So, how can we save ourself from these deadly bacteria? Yes, these phages are the hope for us. As phages also evolve they can counter the evolution of bacteria and kill them. . . Follow @atomstalk 🔥 Follow @atomstalk 🔥 Follow @atomstalk 🔥 . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 👇Tag someone interested🔖 📩 Save to watch this daily ⏰ 🤝 Share with your loved ones 😃 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . . #scienceisawesome #sciencefollow #bacteria #viruses #virology #bacteriology #bacteriophage #virus #superbug #antibioticresistance #antibiotic #sciencestudents #sciencestudent #biologystudents #biologystudents #bacterias https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Ac88xjGTl/?igshid=zar4uz6uvugn
