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.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Immunology
90 free Immunology MCQs from Microbiology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Microbiology questions like this
Microbiology is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Immunology questions
IL-1 and TNF a during inflammation are secreted by______________?
The protective effects breast milk are known to be associated with______________?
Active artificial immunization is induced by the administration of all of the following EXCEPT______________?
Most sensitive test for antigen detection is_______________?
Complement binding immunoglobin via the classical pathway is_______________?
Function of Ig A is________________?