response to host defenses

Term ID

GO:0052200

Synonyms

• maintenance of symbiont tolerance to host defense molecules
• response of symbiont to host defense molecules
• response to host defense molecules

Definition

Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of detecting the defenses of the host organism. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.

References

Ontology

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