Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17.L1, Problem 8MCQ
An example of an in vivo serological test is
a. indirect immunofluorescence
b. radioimmunoassay
c. tuberculin test
d. complement fixation
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