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)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO