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Influenza Successfully Reinfect Antigenic Variability Pathogen Mutates Quickly

Front Why does influenza successfully reinfect?
Back - antigenic variability
- pathogen mutates too quickly
- antigens no longer recognised
- secondary immune response does not occur
- disease occurs

Tags: immunity

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