Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Human Immunity and Medicines.
The process where a pathogen mutates and changes the shape of its surface antigens, potentially making existing memory cells and vaccines ineffective.
Antigenic variation appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Health, Disease and Medicines, especially Human Immunity and Medicines and Benefits and Risks of Immunisation.
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