Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

response to host defenses

Term ID
GO:0052200
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.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
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