Unit 2 - Topic 5 - Parasitism - Section E - Immune Evasion Flashcards

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What have parasites evolved

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To evade the immune system

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What do endoparasites to do avoid detection

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Mimic host antigens to evade detection and modify host immune response to reduce their chances of destruction

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What does antigenic variation allow some parasites to do

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To change between different antigens during the course of infection of a host. It may also allow re-infection of the same host with the new variant

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How does some viruses integrating their genome escape immune surveillance

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By integrating their genome into host genomes they exists in an inactive state known as latency. The virus becomes active again when favourable conditions arise

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