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GO: Biological Process

symbiont-mediated cytolysis of host cell

Term ID
GO:0001897
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. (4)
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Phenotype
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