Term Name: effector-mediated suppression of host defense response
Synonyms: effector-mediated suppression of host defenses, effector-mediated suppression of host defenses by symbiont
Definition: A process mediated by a molecule secreted by a symbiont that results in the suppression of a defense response. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0140590]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: effector-mediated perturbation of host defenses by symbiont
has subtype: effector-mediated suppression of host innate immune response