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Bacterial culture plates are used to study viruses because they provide a host for viral reproduction, allowing for the expression of viral genetic properties. Phages are counted by diluting a bacterial sample, incubating it with agar, and counting the resulting plaque forming units (PFUs) to estimate the original concentration. Confluent bacterial growth is important for accurate plaque counting, and a hard agar with a soft agar overlay is necessary to visualize plaques without mixing the two layers.

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