When two different forms of a virus infect the same cell, the host cell may manufacture viral particles from both viruses and reassemble them into a new variant. This process is calledbl

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Antigenic shift is the correct answer because it refers to the process where two or more different strains of a virus, or strains of two different viruses, combine to form a new subtype having a mixture of the surface antigens of the two or more original strains. This process can lead to significant changes in the virus and potentially result in new, more virulent or infectious strains that can cause widespread disease outbreaks.

When Two Different Forms of a Virus Infect the Same