Viral neutralization testing is based on the fact that
A) antibodies have different molecular weights.
B) antibodies to certain microbes can be given a fluorescent label.
C) viruses introduced into appropriate cell cultures have a cytopathic effect.
D) the gene for a pathogenʹs antigen can be isolated and introduced into a host cell by way of a plasmid.
E) antibodies can be produced against the toxin of a pathogen.

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Viral neutralization testing relies on the principle that viruses cause a cytopathic effect in cell cultures, and the presence of neutralizing antibodies can prevent this effect, indicating the presence of antibodies specific to the virus.

Viral Neutralization Testing Is Based on the Fact That