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==Lysogenic Conversion== Lysogenic conversion is a process that occurs between a bacterium and a phage that is often beneficial for the bacteria. In lysogenic conversion, the phage inserts specific characteristics into the bacterial genes causing the bacteria to have better survival. Lysogenic conversion has been known to convert non-pathogenic bacteria into pathogenic bacteria that is capable of producing harmful toxins.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Feiner |first1=Ron |last2=Argov |first2=Tal |last3=Rabinovich |first3=Lev |last4=Sigal |first4=Nadejda |last5=Borovok |first5=Ilya |last6=Herskovits |first6=Anat A. |title=A new perspective on lysogeny: prophages as active regulatory switches of bacteria |journal=Nature Reviews Microbiology |date=16 September 2015 |volume=13 |issue=10 |pages=641β650 |doi=10.1038/nrmicro3527 |pmid=26373372 |s2cid=11546907}}</ref>
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