This term describes an amorphous layer formed by degenerated host cells that surround the tissue cysts of some species (e.g., Sarcocystis ovifelis, Besnoitia species, and Trichinella spiralis and related species in a late stage).
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Mehlhorn, H. (2016). Secondary Cyst Wall. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2851
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