positive regulation of defense response to virus by host
Term Information
Accession
GO:0002230
Name
positive regulation of defense response to virus by host
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
positive regulation of antiviral response by host, up regulation of antiviral response by host, up-regulation of antiviral response by host, upregulation of antiviral response by host, activation of antiviral response by host, stimulation of antiviral response by host
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Any host process that results in the promotion of antiviral immune response mechanisms, thereby limiting viral replication.
Source:
GOC:dph,
GOC:tb,
ISBN:0781735149,
GOC:add