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Meaning of antigenic shift | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The process by which different strains of a virus or viruses combine to form a new subtype having a mixture of the surface antigens of the original strains.

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

antigenic variation antigenically antigenicity antigenized antigenome antigenomic

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