OBO ID: GO:0039573

Term Name:	obsolete suppression by virus of host complement activation		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	inhibition of host complement activation by virus inhibition of host complement cascade by virus
Definition:	OBSOLETE. Any process in which a virus stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of complement activation. The activation of complement involves the sequential proteolysis of proteins to generate enzymes with catalytic activities. The biological functions of the complement include opsonization, inflammation, lysis of immune complexes, or enhancement of the humoral immune response. For example, the virus complement control protein (VCP) of vaccinia virus, and the complement control protein of herpesvirus inhibit C3 convertase. (2)
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Obsolete:	true