Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following can be diagnosed with the Widal test?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFOption 1 is correct, i.e. Typhoid fever.
- Typhoid fever:
- It can be diagnosed with the Widal test.
- Widal test is named after Georges-Fernand Widal (inventor).
- The test detects agglutinating antibodies against the O and H antigens of Salmonella Typhi Bacteria.
Extra facts:
- To diagnose Tuberculosis, a blood test is sufficient to find the bacteria.
- AIDS can be diagnosed by ELISA-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.
- The study of Cancer is Oncology.
| Typhoid is an acute, bacterial infection. | |
| Causative Agent | Bacterium Salmonella typhimurium |
| Mode of Acquiring | Through contaminated water, food or close contact with an infected person. |
| Affects | Various systems of the body as the bacteria enters the bloodstream and spreads. |
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