Bacteriophages work by inserting a section of their DNA into the host cell, hijacking the bacterial cell in order to reproduce the virus. Bacteriophages have two basic types, lysogenic and lytic. Lytic phages first bind to the specific receptors on the bacteria’s cell surface membrane. Once docked, they drill into the cytoplasm and release their DNA which breaks down the host DNA. Now that the viral DNA is in control, it uses the cell as a ‘factory’ to produce viral components which are then assembled to become the actual virus. Many copies are made in the cell until enough have been manufactured. Once this point is reached, the phage produces an enzyme to break down the cell wall of the bacterial cell, so that the new phages can go on to repeat