Term Name: | symbiont-mediated suppression of host phagosome acidification |
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Definition: | A process in which a symbiont inhibits or disrupts the normal acidification of host phagosomes. Mechanisms by which a symbiont prevents host phagosome acidification include the inhibitition of host V-ATPase, the proton pump that acidifies the phagosome, or disruption of the phagosome membrane by pore-forming toxin. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0141159] QuickGO AmiGO |