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