A New Virus Is Discovered That Causes Cells to Lyse

question 21

Multiple Choice

A new virus is discovered that causes cells to lyse. Which of the following types of assay would be useful for diagnosing infection with this virus?

• A) agglutination
• B) complement fixation test
• C) viral hemagglutination
• D) both agglutination and complement fixation tests
• E) viral neutralization

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