Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

symbiont-mediated perturbation of host defense response

Term ID
GO:0052031
Synonyms
  • mitigation by symbiont of host defense response
  • modulation by organism of defense response of other organism involved in symbiotic interaction
  • modulation by symbiont of host defense response
  • pathogenesis
  • perturbation by symbiont of host defense response
Definition
A process in which a symbiont interferes with the ability of the host to mount a defense in response to its presence. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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