Infection with the Fungus Coccidioides Immitis Is Commonly Diagnosed Using

question 1

Multiple Choice

Infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis is commonly diagnosed using a(n) ________ assay.

• A) precipitation
• B) immunoblot
• C) direct fluorescent antibody
• D) viral hemagglutination inhibition
• E) viral neutralization

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Hypothesis

A tentative explanation or assumption made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Hypothesis

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Conception

The moment when a sperm fertilizes an egg, leading to the beginning of pregnancy.