Antigenic drift results in small changes in influenza viral proteins by:

A. Accumulation of point mutations in the viral RNA
B. Errors in translation of viral proteins
C. Accumulation of point mutations in the viral DNA
D. Re-assortment


Ans: A. Accumulation of point mutations in the viral RNA

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