Figure 1.

A phage cocktail is delivered via an aerosol to the site of the infection where the phage life cycle can be established. First, phage attach to receptors on the host. (Phage may need to degrade exopolysaccharide [EPS] in order to reach the phage receptor). After binding, the phage are able to transfer their nucleic acid into the host. Host systems are disrupted and the replication of the phage genome begins. Once mature phage particles have been assembled, the host is lysed and the phages are released.