obsolete negative regulation of growth or development of symbiont on or near host surface (obsolete GO:0075309)
negative regulation of growth or development of symbiont on or near host surface
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OBSOLETE. Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the increase in the symbiont's size or mass, or its progression from an initial condition to a later condition, on or near the cells or tissues of the host organism.