One of the following is an agglutination test in the diagnosis of typhoid___________?
Correct answer: A. Widal test
- A. Widal test
- B. Eleks test
- C. Mantoux test
- D. Wasserman test
Explanation
The Widal test is an agglutination test that detects antibodies against the O and H antigens of Salmonella Typhi. Elek tests for diphtheria toxin, Mantoux tests tuberculosis exposure, and Wassermann testing is an old syphilis test.
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