excyst

(noun)

The break down of a cyst wall.

Related Terms

Examples of excyst in the following topics:

  • Cryptosporidiosis

    • The oocysts, once ingested, excyst within the small intestine and release sporozoites which attach to the microvilli.

  • Protozoa

    • The conversion of a trophozoite to cyst form is known as encystation, while the process of transforming back into a trophozoite is known as excystation .

  • Cyclospora Diarrheal Infection

    • The oocysts excyst in the gastrointestinal tract, freeing the sporozoites which invade the epithelial cells of the small intestine (6).