Term Name: | symbiont-mediated cytolysis of host cell |
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Synonyms: | cytolysis by organism of host cells, cytolysis by symbiont of host cells, pathogenesis |
Definition: | A process mediated by a symbiont that results in the death of a host cell by means of the rupture of cell membranes and the loss of cytoplasm. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001897] QuickGO AmiGO |