evasion of host defenses by virus

id: GO:0019049
name: evasion of host defenses by virus
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Any process, either active or passive, by which a virus avoids or tolerates the effects of its host organism's defense(s). Host defenses may be induced by the presence of the virus or may be preformed (e.g. physical barriers). The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0019052suppression by virus of host intracellular antiviral response
GO:0019053suppression by virus of host extracellular antiviral response
GO:0030683evasion by virus of host immune response
GO:0046773suppression by virus of host termination of protein biosynthetic process

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0019048virus-host interaction
GO:0044415evasion or tolerance of host defenses