Question

Can phage kill virus?

Answer 1

Viruses:

1. They are infectious agents that replicate inside the host's body.
2. They are neither living nor non-living.
3. Example- adenovirus, Hepatitis C virus, etc.

Phage:

1. Viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria.
2. They are also known as bacteriophages.
3. Recent studies have shown that phages possess antiviral properties.
4. For example- phagicin protein (product of phage replication) acts as an antiviral agent that interferes with the replication of viral DNA.