response to host

Term ID

GO:0075136

Synonyms

• response of symbiont to host

Definition

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

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Ontology

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