symbiont-mediated suppression of host complement activation

Term ID

GO:0042784

Synonyms

• active evasion of host immune response via regulation of host complement system
• active evasion of immune response of other organism via regulation of complement system of other organism involved in symbiotic interaction
• active immune evasion via modulation of host complement system
• active immune evasion via regulation of host complement system
• evasion of host immune response via modulation of host complement system
• evasion of host immune response via regulation of host complement system
• suppression of complement activation by another organism

Definition

A process by which a symbiont inhibits or disrupts the normal execution of the activation of complement in its host. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. (4)

References

• VZ:811

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO