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antigenic variation

antigenic variation noun: the mechanism by which an infectious organism changes its surface proteins in favor of circumventing a host immune response.

Noun

antigenic variation (plural antigenic variations)

  1. The mechanism by which an infectious organism changes its surface proteins in favor of circumventing a host immune response.

antigenic variation meaning in Tamil

antigenic variation in Tamil

எதிர்ப்புத்திறன் வேறுபாடு

Forms of antigenic variation

pluralantigenic variations

Questions about antigenic variation

What does antigenic variation mean?
Antigenic variation means the mechanism by which an infectious organism changes its surface proteins in favor of circumventing a host immune response.
What is antigenic variation in Tamil?
Antigenic variation in Tamil is எதிர்ப்புத்திறன் வேறுபாடு. See Antigenic variation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is antigenic variation?
Antigenic variation is a noun.
What is the plural of antigenic variation?
The plural of antigenic variation is antigenic variations.

Words near antigenic variation in the dictionary

  1. antigenetic
  2. antigenetically
  3. antigenetics
  4. antigenic
  5. antigenic shift
  6. antigenic variation
  7. antigenic variations
  8. antigenically
  9. antigenicities
  10. antigenicity
  11. antigenized

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