Cbunks Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I’ve had these questions/ideas (attached image) after reading “The Great Influenza” by John Barry and was wondering if anybody could add anything or point me in a direction where I could find more information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonY Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Well, simply put the common antigens recognized in bacteria as well as viruses have a high variation, no doubt to some extent due to the selective pressure exerted by immune responses. As for reading, some textbooks on bacterial cell hulls are probably a good start. I would recommend looking at the diversity of LPS structure and specifically the O-antigen as a model for what you are thinking about (and why it is unlikely to work). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbunks Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Interesting, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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