Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Different molecular strategies used by microbes to avoid the immune system.
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The pathogen that invades the host cell is eliminated by the immune system with the help of certain mechanisms. In response, the pathogens also develop a resistance mechanism to bypass the action of the immune system. For this, the pathogens employ various molecular strategies by which they misdirect the immune system from attacking them.
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