Term Name:	symbiont-mediated perturbation of host defense response
Synonyms:	mitigation by symbiont of host defense response, modulation by organism of defense response of other organism involved in symbiotic interaction, modulation by symbiont of host defense response, pathogenesis, perturbation by symbiont of host defense response
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0052031]    QuickGO    AmiGO