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Antigenic drift
For Antigenic drift we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Hepatitis C and Microbiology.
Antigenic Drift (Hepatitis C) 
Many viruses mutate frequently in order to avoid destruction by the immune systems of their hosts. The gradual evolution of viral strains that results from these mutations is known as antigenic drift.
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Antigenic Drift (Microbiology)
In influenza virus, minor changes in viral proteins (antigens) due to gene mutation.
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