Meaning antigenic switching
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antigenic switching The altering of a micro-organism's surface antigens through genetic re-arrangement, to elude detection by the host's immune system.
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antigenic switching<immunology> The process by which a pathogenic microbe's genetic structure is altered tochange its surface antigens inorder to avoid being detected by the host's immune system. (09 Oct 1997)
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antigenic switchingThe altering of a microorganism's surface antigens through genetic rearrangement, to elude detection by the host's immune system.
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