Term Name:	response to host defenses
Synonyms:	maintenance of symbiont tolerance to host defense molecules, response of symbiont to host defense molecules, response to host defense molecules
Definition:	Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of detecting the defenses of the host organism. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0052200]    QuickGO    AmiGO