One advantage of the fluorescent antibodies that permits disease diagnosis long before primary isolation techniques yield results is that

A) cross-reactions do not occur.
B) few controls are required.
C) nonspecific staining does not occur.
D) it may be applied directly to tissue.


Answer: D

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