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Which of the following best describes monoclonal antibodies? 

CA 125 is a tumor antigen that indicates which type of cancer?

When participating in an agglutination reaction, which of the following antibodies is enhanced under increased temperatures (30 – 37 degrees C)? 

Reagents can be used in order to enhance agglutination. What is the mechanism of action of polyethylene glycol (PEG)?

Which of the following best describes chronic rejection of tissue transplant?

Agglutination involves an antigen:antibody complex where the antigen is soluble (not attached to a cell/carrier particle). 

If a patient with type A blood were to receive donor blood that was type B, what type of hypersensitivity reaction would occur, if any?

Which of the following is NOT a cause for severe combined immunodeficiency? 

Which of the following is a molecular technique that could be used to detect aberrant gene expression in cancer cells?

An individual that develops an antibody against a pathogen that can cross-react with their own host cells best describes: