Term Name: adhesion of symbiont to host cell
Synonyms:
Definition: The attachment of a symbiont to a host cell via adhesion molecules, general stickiness etc., either directly or indirectly.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0044650]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: host cell surface receptor binding
is a type of: adhesion of symbiont to host
has subtype: adhesion of symbiont spore to host adhesion of symbiont to host cell surface via host glycoprotein adhesion of symbiont to host cell surface via host membrane carbohydrate adhesion of symbiont to host cell surface via host membrane cholesterol adhesion of symbiont to host endothelial cell adhesion of symbiont to host epithelial cell adhesion of symbiont to microvasculature adhesion to host cell via type IV pili virion attachment to host cell