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Most viruses are bacteriophages, so I imagine bacteria would run wild!
zahlman
Aren't bacteria generally much larger than viruses?
karolinepauls
Phages don't devour bacteria, they get inside and hijack them, like viruses tend to do with cells.
zahlman
Seems strange to call them that, then; but such is English I suppose.
melagonster
Sometimes when phages get enough copies inside bacteria. The host will explode and release all phages inside it.

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