An immunoassay was developed to rapidly diagnose patients infected with an emerging virus.However,the researchers discovered that some individuals were producing false negatives when tested,despite being infected with the virus.What might explain this?
A)Rapid evolution of the viral antigen
B)Changes in the length of the viral DNA
C)Number of genome copies carried in each virion
D)Changes in the antibody produced by the virus

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Rapid evolution of the viral antigen can lead to the development of new strains or mutations that are not recognized by the antibodies targeted in the immunoassay, resulting in false negatives.

An Immunoassay Was Developed to Rapidly Diagnose Patients Infected with an Emerging