2.5e - Immune Evasion Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Parasites have evolved ways of evading…
A
the immune system
2
Q
Endoparasites…
A
mimic host antigens to evade and modify host immune response to reduce their chances of destruction
3
Q
Antigenic variation in some parasites allows…
A
them to change between different antigens during the course of infection of a host, it may also allow the re-infection of the same host with the new variant
4
Q
Some viruses escape immune surveillance by…
A
integrating their genome into host genomes, existing in an inactive state known as latency
5
Q
After latency, viruses only become active again when…
A
favourable conditions arise
