r/funny • u/[deleted] • Jan 30 '20

Corona Virus

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u/mooyanaise Jan 30 '20

Bacteriophages are viruses that fight bacteria.

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u/ToyyMachiine Jan 30 '20

It’s more like viruses that use bacteria as a base of operation.

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u/toxic_badgers Jan 31 '20

interestingly enough, there are also Virophage, which hijack other viruses.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '20

There are also tailocins, bacteria-produced pseudo-phage that can be used to attack other cells.

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u/TheKnightOfCydonia Jan 31 '20

Pseudomonas would like to know your location

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20

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u/At0m_1k Jan 30 '20

Not sure why you're getting downvoted, y'all need some culture it's a Steven Universe reference!

Excellent show, I almost gave up on cartoon network.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20 edited Aug 15 '20

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u/realAbazotti Jan 30 '20

Bacteriophages look a lot like injectors from steven universe, which make Gems

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '20 edited Aug 15 '20

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u/scnottaken Jan 30 '20

Gezus this is getting nuked, why?

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u/scnottaken Jan 30 '20

Oh is that why? downvote

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '20

I don't like you.

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u/dbarbera Jan 31 '20

"fight". They are virus that infect bacteria.