Trypanosoma Antibody Evasion Mechanisms
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What is the primary strategy of Trypanosoma to evade the immune response?

  • Producing toxins
  • Through rapid multiplication
  • Antigenic variation (correct)
  • By hiding in the blood
  • Which mechanism allows Trypanosoma to effectively escape detection by the immune system?

  • Antigenic variation leading to altered surface antigens (correct)
  • Producing toxins that harm immune cells
  • Rapidly dividing to overwhelm the immune response
  • Hiding in vascular structures to avoid antibodies
  • Which option describes a method NOT used by Trypanosoma for evading antibodies?

  • Engaging in non-specific immune suppression (correct)
  • Frequent mutation of surface proteins
  • Utilizing rapid infection cycles
  • Constantly changing surface antigens
  • What is NOT a characteristic of Trypanosoma's evasion techniques?

    <p>Constant toxin production to damage immune cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following methods is primarily responsible for Trypanosoma's ability to present multiple antigen forms?

    <p>Antigenic variation allowing for different serotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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