Which virus type did Salvador Luria study?
Phages
Influenza
HIV
Ebola
Answer
Phages, or bacteriophages, are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria. Salvador Luria, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist, conducted groundbreaking research on phages in the mid-20th century. Luria's studies focused on the genetics of phages, particularly the mechanisms of mutation and recombination. His work contributed significantly to our understanding of viral biology and laid the foundation for modern molecular genetics.
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