Term Name: adhesion of symbiont to host
Synonyms: adhesion to host, adhesion to other organism during symbiotic interaction, adhesion to other organism involved in symbiotic interaction, host adhesion
Definition: The attachment of a symbiont to its host via either adhesion molecules, general stickiness, or other mechanisms. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0044406]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biological process involved in interaction with host
has subtype: adhesion of symbiont infection structure to host adhesion of symbiont to host cell adhesion of symbiont to host via host extracellular matrix single-species biofilm formation in or on host organism