Antigenic Variation Jacquelynne S. bringing together leading scholars and

bringing together leading scholars and teachers from all around the world

* Great breadth covering conventional chemotherapeutic agents

The second chapter introduces the very basic science

The interests of the authors range from tool development

Each chapter is authored by contributors expert in the particular area of research

Antigenic Variation Jacquelynne S. bringing together leading scholars andThe topic of antigenic variation is important in both biology and medicine. It is of enormous interest, as it describes the process(es) whereby microorganisms 'shift shape', by genetic rearrangement or otherwise. In medical terms, this has a major impact on the infectious disease process, since the immune system has great difficulty in keeping up with this variation, and thus eliminating the infectious agent. Antigenic variation is a major method by