Antigenic shift –
Correct Answer: Results from genetic recombination
Description: Antigenic shift is an abrupt, drastic, discontinuous variation in the antigenic structure resulting in a novel virus strain unrelated antigenically to predecessor strain. REF: Anantha Narayan AND PANIKER'S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 9TH EDITION PAGE NO:499
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