What Is (Are)the Advantage(s)of Using Monoclonal Antibodies to Detect Microbial

Multiple Choice

What is (are) the advantage(s) of using monoclonal antibodies to detect microbial antigens in a specimen?

A) Results may be positive for organisms difficult or impossible to grow.
B) Results may be positive before a culture has time to grow.
C) Results may be positive before the subject has developed detectable antibodies.
D) Results may be positive when the organism in the specimen has died due to poor handling.
E) All of the above.