title: [Molecular-genetic mechanisms of antigenic variability of pathogenic bacteria].
abstract: The literature on the molecular genetic mechanisms for antigenic variability of pathogenic bacteria is reviewed. Ability to antigenic variability in any case discussed is considered to be a pathogenicity factor permitting efficient struggle against the immune system of the host-organism. The molecular basis for such variability is instability of the genome structure, coding for highly immunogenic bacterial proteins.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ginzburg
mesh_terms: D000940:Antigenic Variation; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Molekuliarno-geneticheskie mekhanizmy antigennoĭ izmenchivosti patogennykh bakteriĭ.