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GO: Cellular Component

symbiont-containing vacuole

Term ID
GO:0020003
Synonyms
  • bacterium-containing vacuole
  • parasitophorous vacuole
  • pathogen-occupied vacuole
  • Salmonella-containing vacuole
  • SCV
Definition
Membrane-bounded vacuole within a host cell in which a symbiont organism resides. The vacuole membrane is derived from both the host and symbiont.
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes