Term Name:	symbiont-mediated evasion of mRNA degradation by host via mRNA cap methylation
Synonyms:	evasion of mRNA degradation by host via mRNA cap methylation, IFIT mRNA restriction evasion by virus, viral mRNA cap methylation
Definition:	An innate immune response evasion mechanism in which a symbiont methylates the 2'-O-ribose of the first or second transcribed nucleotide of its mRNAs. Methylation allows evasion of the host innate immune response, which degrades cap0 (non-methylated) mRNAs. This mechanism of immune evasion is used by viruses.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0039699]    QuickGO    AmiGO