Prozone phenomenon is due to______________?
Correct answer: C. Excess antibody
- A. Disproportionate antigen antibody levels
- B. Excess antigen
- C. Excess antibody
- D. Hyper immune reaction
Explanation
The prozone is the antibody-excess zone of an antigen-antibody reaction, where very large amounts of antibody prevent optimal lattice formation and may give a false-negative result. Excess antigen produces the related postzone phenomenon.
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