What is the minimum number of phage that can initiate the development of a plaque in a bacterial lawn?

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Michael Erickson · Answer 1 · 2019-09-20T05:27:00+0000

You only need one phage to initiate development. Because bacteria replicate so rapidly, only one is needed for it to catch on to the growing medium and start to colonize!

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