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Antigenic Shift

Antigenic shift is a major change in spike proteins due to gene reassortment that occurs when two different influenza viruses infect the same host.

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Updated 2024-09-23

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Ch.3 The Cell - Microbiology @ OpenStax

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Ch.15 Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity - Microbiology @ OpenStax