Organism Function
antiviral response
an·ti·vi·ral re·sponse
Definitions related to antiviral response:
  • (response to virus) Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus from a virus.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • An Antiviral Response is an induced humoral or cell-mediated reaction of the immune system to a viral antigen or infection.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (response to virus) Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus from a virus.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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