obsolete suppression by virus of host STAT2 activity by negative regulation of STAT protein import into nucleus (obsolete GO:0039570)
cytoplasmic sequestering of STAT2
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cytoplasmic sequestration of STAT2
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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.