symbiont-mediated suppression of host adaptive immune response

Term ID

GO:0039504

Synonyms

• inhibition of host adaptive immune response by virus
• negative regulation of host adaptive immune response
• negative regulation of host adaptive immunity
• suppression by virus of host adaptive immune response
• suppression of host acquired immune response

Definition

A process by which a symbiont inhibits or disrupts the normal execution of the adaptive immune response of the host organism, an immune response based on directed amplification of specific receptors for antigen produced through a somatic diversification process, and allowing for enhanced response to subsequent exposures to the same antigen (immunological memory).

References

Ontology

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