Term: intestine defense response to virus
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Name: intestine
Synonyms:
Definition: Folded tube that has parts intestinal bulb, mid intestine and posterior intestine. The intestine is where digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001338]
Name: defense response to virus
Synonyms: antiviral response, defence response to virus, defense response to viruses
Definition: Reactions triggered in response to the presence of a virus that act to protect the cell or organism.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051607]    QuickGO    AmiGO