The Process of Mutational Change in the Surface Proteins of Viruses

question 25

Multiple Choice

The process of mutational change in the surface proteins of viruses.

• A) antibody drift
• B) antigenic drift
• C) receptor modification
• D) antigen destabilization
• E) antibody destabilization

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