A child has severe hay fever. A total IgE measurement was performed by the ouchterlony immunodiffusion method. No lines of precipitation appeared on the immunodiffusion plate. The most likely explanation is:

A child has severe hay fever. A total IgE measurement was performed by the ouchterlony immunodiffusion method. No lines of precipitation appeared on the immunodiffusion plate. The most likely explanation is:








a. IgE antibodies are not produced in children who have hay fever
b. hay fever is mediated by the cellular system
c. IgE is too low a concentration to be detected by this method
d. IgA is the antibody commonly produced in people with hay fever








Answer: C


Immunology

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