Influenza virus undergoes antigenic shift resulting in major antigenic changes by which of the following mechanisms?

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Somatic recombination of heavy and light chains

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Expression of several different capsule types

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Changing the receptor binding canyon that docks with the host receptor

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Reassortment of RNA segments from different influenza viruses

1.	Influenza virus undergoes antigenic shift resulting in major antigenic changes by which of the following mechanisms?
A.	Somatic recombination of heavy and light chains
B.	Expression of several different capsule types
C.	Changing the receptor binding canyon that docks with the host receptor
D.	Reassortment of RNA segments from different influenza viruses
Answer» E.

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