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antigenic
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an·ti·gen  (nt-jn) also an·ti·gene (-jn)
n.
A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody. Antigens include toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and the cells of transplanted organs.
anti·genic (-jnk) adj.
anti·geni·cal·ly adv.
anti·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t) n.
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Adj.1.antigenic - of or relating to antigens


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Antigenic shift and increased incidence of meningococcal disease.
Spatiotemporal analysis of invasive meningococcal disease, Germany by Vogel, Ulrich / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Antigenic shift is a major and abrupt genetic reassortment, made possible when two subtypes exchange genetic material.
The flu ... and you by Andrews, Nancy / The Dental Assistant
Here's where the antigenic shift comes in: If chromosomes from the two viruses recombine within infected cells in just the right formula, they can spawn a new virus with antigens that the human body may not recognize.
Bird flu frenzy by Stiefel, Chana / Science World
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