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lyse

[līz]
(cell and molecular biology)
To undergo lysis.
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These procedures were designed to provide a severe test for the filtration/ lysis module because the sample is typically very dilute, the digestants used to liquefy sputum are PCR-inhibitory, and the organism's cellular wall is lipid-rich, rendering it difficult to effectively lyse.
Unlike Salmonella, however, Shigella rapidly lyses the surrounding vacuole and is released into the cytosol, where it grows and divides (45).