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Antigenic Drift

An occurrence where the surface of antigens is altered, possibly as a means of overcoming immune responses in organisms that they live in. This results in the coding of antibodies to combat the antigens must be altered to accommodate for the change in surface (which the antibody would bind to at the receptor site).


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Human immune system response to trypanosomes

no, you are correct. The coat changes by antigenic drift, just like the HIV virus for example. And no, the change has no bearing on how fast the immune ...

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by MrMistery
Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:44 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Human immune system response to trypanosomes
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