An ELISA is used to detect IgM antibodies in people infected with the measles virus. The plate is coated with measles virus antigens and patient serum is added to the wells. In the ELISA shown below, serum from 6 different patients has been tested for measles IgM antibodies.
Which one of the following statements is a correct interpretation of the ELISA result shown above?

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An ELISA is used to detect IgM antibodies in people infected with the measles virus.  The plate is coated with measles virus antigens and patient serum is added to the wells.  In the ELISA shown below, serum from 6 different patients has been tested for measles IgM antibodies.  
 Which one of the following statements is a correct interpretation of the ELISA result shown above?

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No patients are infected with measles

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1 patient is infected with measles

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2 patients have measles

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3 patients have measles

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