On infecting a host cell, bacteriophages known as lytic or virulent phages release replicated viral particles by lysing (bursting) the host cell.

• 在噬菌体侵染宿主细胞时，这种裂解型噬体或毒性噬体会藉由裂解（迸裂）宿主细胞而释放出复制的滤过性病毒粒子。