PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
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Author: WILLEY
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Chapter 40, Problem 3AL
Trypanosomes are notorious for their ability to change their surface antigens frequently. Given the kinetics of a primary immune response (primary antibody production), how often would the surface antigen need to be changed to stay “ahead” of the antibody specificity?
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