Use the Concepts of Antigenic Drift and Antigenic Shift to Describe

question 37

Essay

Use the concepts of antigenic drift and antigenic shift to describe why influenza causes both "routine" seasonal outbreaks as well as to periodically cause more serious global outbreaks, or pandemics.

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Definitions:

Attendance

Refers to the measure of presence or participation in prescribed activities or environments.

Number

A number is a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label; fundamental in mathematics for various operations and analyses.

Persons

Human beings considered individually or collectively, often used in legal and formal contexts to refer to individuals.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in economic models where all factors of production can be adjusted, and no economic forces are prompting change, resulting in stable prices, output, and resource allocation.