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A virus whose host range encompasses a subset of members of domain Bacteria.
| Bacteriophages are known as well as phages and bacterial viruses along with the viruses of bacteria. |
Bacteriophages are thought to be the most abundant semi-autonomous, replicating, biological entities found on the Earth, with overall numbers in the ranges of 1030 or higher.
Figure legend: Bacteriophage T4 as a computer-generated image, generated by the master of phage graphics himself, Steven McQuinn.
For additional discussion, see Bacteriophages (phages) and Bacteriophage Terms.