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Fig. 5

From: Isolation and identification of bacteriophage against Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and their biofilm Inhibition studies

Fig. 5

HR-TEM observation of E. coli with phage: (a) and (b) Myoviridae phage was attaching themselves into E. coli host cell membrane, in this step phage insert their genetic material into the host for the production of prophage protein and DNA; (c) Once the prophage proteins responsible for head, tail and shed produced inside the host cell, endolysin a lytic enzyme involved into the cell wall lysis in E. coli cell for releasing prophage; (d)-(f) Complete host cell lysis of bacteriophage because of the endolysin activity.

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