Tropism Flashcards
1
Q
What is Viral Cell Tropism?
A
The cell types a virus is able to infect within a host
2
Q
Viruses that can infect bacteria
A
Bacteriophages
3
Q
Three methods of cultivating bacteriophages
A
- Plaque method
- Lytic method
- Lysogenic method
4
Q
What is the “plaque” in the plaque method of growing bacteriophages
A
The area of lysis around the original virus
