What occurs when a temperate bacteriophage enters a state called "lysogeny"?

When a temperate bacteriophage enters a state known as lysogeny, it integrates its viral genome into the host bacterial genome. This process enables the viral DNA, now referred to as a prophage, to coexist with the host cell's genetic material without causing immediate lysis or damage to the bacterial cell. The bacterial cell can replicate normally, passing the prophage along to daughter cells during cell division.

This integration allows the virus to remain dormant within the host for an extended period. In some circumstances, the prophage can become activated and enter the lytic cycle, leading to the production of new viruses and subsequent lysis of the host cell. However, during the lysogenic phase, the focus is primarily on the stable integration of the viral genome rather than the expression of most viral genes, the production of new viruses, or immediate cell lysis.