obsolete suppression by virus of host STAT2 activity by negative regulation of STAT protein import into nucleus (obsolete GO:0039570)
OBSOLETE. Any process in which a virus stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of host STAT2 (signal transducer and activator of transcription-2) activity by retaining STAT2 in the cytoplasm, so STAT2 is unable to translocate to the nucleus to activate transcription of its target genes.
cytoplasmic sequestering of STAT2
exact
cytoplasmic sequestration of STAT2
exact