Term Name: | symbiont-mediated perturbation of host phagocytosis |
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Synonyms: | antiphagocytosis, disruption of host phagocytosis, inhibition by symbiont of entry into host cell via phagocytosis, modulation by organism of entry into host via host phagocytosis, modulation by symbiont of entry into host via phagocytosis, phagocytosis avoidance |
Definition: | A process in which in a symbiont interferes with or inhibits host phagocytosis by targeting phagocytic signaling or the cellular phagocytic machinery. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0052067] QuickGO AmiGO |