The ability of some microbes, such as Trypanosoma or Giardia to alter their surface molecules and evade destruction by the host's antibodies is called? cytopathic effect lysogenic conversion antigenic variation..

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1. The ability of some microbes, such as Trypanosoma or Giardia to alter their surface molecules and evade destruction by the host's antibodies is called?

cytopathic effect

lysogenic conversion

antigenic variation..

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