Term Name: | cytolysis by host of symbiont cells |
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Definition: | The killing by an organism of a cell in its symbiont organism by means of the rupture of cell membranes and the loss of cytoplasm. The symbiont is defined as the smaller of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0051838] QuickGO AmiGO |