Antigenic Variation Jacquelynne S. * Great breadth covering conventional

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Antigenic Variation Jacquelynne S. * Great breadth covering conventionalThe topic of antigenic variation is important in both biology and medicine. It is of enormous interest, as it describes the process(es) whereby microorganisms 'shift shape', by genetic rearrangement or otherwise. In medical terms, this has a major impact on the infectious disease process, since the immune system has great difficulty in keeping up with this variation, and thus eliminating the infectious agent. Antigenic variation is a major method by