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antigenic shift: a standalone construct

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Virology

an abrupt change in surface antigens when segments from different viruses combine, leaving populations unprotected.

In virology, antigenic shift refers to an abrupt change in surface antigens when segments from different viruses combine, leaving populations unprotected. This meaning comes from Webster (1992) in Microbiological Reviews.[1]

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Webster, R. G., Bean, W. J., Gorman, O. T., Chambers, T. M., & Kawaoka, Y. (1992). Evolution and ecology of influenza A viruses. Microbiological Reviews, 56(1), 152-179. https://doi.org/10.1128/mr.56.1.152-179.1992

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