symbiont-mediated perturbation of host defense response
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.
GO:0044003
symbiont-mediated perturbation of host process
is_a
mitigation by symbiont of host defense response
exact
modulation by organism of defense response of other organism involved in symbiotic interaction
broad
modulation by symbiont of host defense response
exact
pathogenesis
related
perturbation by symbiont of host defense response
exact