Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
A confirmatory test used for detecting HIV infection is _________.
Options
ELISA
Western blot
Widal test
Eastern blot
Advertisements
Solution
A confirmatory test used for detecting HIV infection is Western blot.
Explanation:
ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is used to detect HIV infection. ELISA is the preliminary test in the diagnosis of AIDS. If the ELISA test is positive, the Western blot test is usually administered to confirm the diagnosis.
Therefore, while ELISA is an effective initial test, Western blot is used to confirm HIV infection due to its higher specificity.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Explain the process of replication of a retrovirus after it gains entry into the human body.
AIDS is an epidemic disease.
Communicable: AIDS: Non communicable: ______.
All of the following are modes of transmission of HIV, EXCEPT ______.
World AIDS day is ______.
Which of the following will not be useful as a prevention in acquiring STDs?
STDs can be considered as self-invited diseases. Comment.
‘An HIV patient normally doesn't die of ‘AIDS’, but death is caused due to many other infections.’ Do you agree with the statement? Give explanatory reasons in support of your answer.
The following pairs represent diseases with their respective diagnostic tests.
Choose the pair that is correctly matched.
All STDs do not affect the genital organs. Justify the statement.
