Term Name: formation of infection structure
Synonyms: formation by symbiont of infection structure on or near host, formation of host infection structure, formation of host penetration structure, formation of infection structure on or near host
Definition: The formation of a symbiont structure that serves to infect its host organism. It includes physiological, developmental, and morphological changes of the symbiont. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0075015]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: symbiont entry into host
is a type of: anatomical structure formation involved in morphogenesis
has subtype: appressorium formation formation of appressorium germ tube hook structure haustorium mother cell formation haustorium neck formation hyphopodium formation infection cushion formation penetration hypha formation penetration peg formation