Zones of clearing in cell cultures that are the result of virus infection are called plaques. Sometimes "cloudy plaques" are seen on bacterial cultures infected with bacteriophage. What type of viral infection might cause this appearance?

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Cloudy plaques are typically associated with lysogenic infections, where the bacteriophage integrates its DNA into the host bacterium's genome, allowing some bacteria to survive and form colonies within the plaque, resulting in a cloudy appearance.

Zones of Clearing in Cell Cultures That Are the Result