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. 2013 May 24;25(5):1489–1505. doi: 10.1105/tpc.113.111658

Table 2. Working Definitions for Plant–Virus Interactions and Immune Responses.

Term Working Definition
Viral effectors Virus-encoded proteins that when present in host cells interfere with host defense signaling components to promote virulence
Viral ETI A type of host immune response triggered by R proteins that recognize, directly or indirectly, virus-encoded effectors or their activities within the host cells
Viral PTI A type of basal host immune response triggered upon recognition of conserved viral molecular features by specific membrane-bound receptor-like proteins