Human Health And Diseases Ques 52
52. Identify the correct pair representing the causative agent of typhoid fever and the confirmatory test for typhoid.
[2019]
(a) Plasmodium vivax / Urinary Tract Infection test
(b) Streptococcus pneumoniae / Mantoux test
(c) Salmonella typhi / Urease test
(d) Salmonella typhi / Widal test
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) Typhoid is a bacterial infection that can lead to a high fever, diarrhoea, and vomiting. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi (S. typhi). Typhoid is diagnosed by Widal test. Widal test was developed by Georges Ferdinand Widal in 1896 and helps to detect presence of salmonella antibodies in a patient’s serum.
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