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Subterfuge

Meaning

Subterfuge, in a clinical or biological con, refers to a deceptive or misleading mechanism employed by a pathological process, such as a pathogen or a senescent cell, to evade the body’s immune surveillance or regulatory controls. This action allows the harmful entity to persist and proliferate, often by mimicking endogenous signals or suppressing key defense pathways. Recognizing these biological acts of subterfuge is critical for developing targeted therapeutic strategies that expose and neutralize the underlying pathology.