Which of the following statements best describes the StaphTEX agglutination assay that you will be using in this lab? (Choose all that apply)

> It uses latex beads that are covered in antibodies that are specific to a particular pathogen.
> It uses latex beads that are covered in antigens from a particular pathogen.
> Agglutination will occur only if a specific pathogen is mixed with the StaphTEX reagent.
> Agglutination will NOT occur if a specific pathogen is mixed with the StaphTEX reagent.
> Agglutination will occur if any bacterial pathogen is mixed with the StaphTEX reagent.


> It uses latex beads that are covered in antigens from a particular pathogen.
> Agglutination will occur only if a specific pathogen is mixed with the StaphTEX reagent.

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