One of the following is a treponemal test for diagnosis of syphilis_____________?
Correct answer: A. FTAB
- A. FTAB
- B. Widal test
- C. Wasserman test
- D. Kahn test
Explanation
The FTA-ABS test, written here as FTAB, is a treponemal test that detects antibodies specific to Treponema pallidum. Widal is for typhoid, while Wassermann and Kahn are older non-treponemal tests.
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