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Cyst Definitions:
A general term used for a specialized microbial cell enclosed in a wall. Cysts are formed by protists and a few bacteria. They may be dormant, resistant structures formed in response to adverse conditions or reproductive cysts that are a normal stage in the life cycle.
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Resistant, dormant, but infectious form of protozoans. Can be important in spread of infectious agents such as Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia.
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Cyst Notes:
In biology, cyst is a term applied to a thin walled cavity or hollow organ (a vesicle, a sac or bladder) containing a liquid secretion, present in a plant or an animal. While in medicine, cyst is mostly an abnormal, fluid containing membranous sac or cavity in the body.
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