Why Is Testing for Cryptococcal Antigen Preferred Over Testing for Antibodies

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Multiple Choice

Why is testing for Cryptococcal antigen preferred over testing for antibodies?

• A) This is usually not a humoral response to infection.
• B) Immunocompromised patients do not produce antibody.
• C) Subclinical infection can be detected.
• D) all of the above

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