Microbiology: ... by Body (Instructor's)
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ISBN: 9780134618999
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 2VI
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Which patients are most likely uninfected using the immunoblot results for a particular antigen?
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A western blot is also termed as immunoblot. It is a testing method used to identify a particular protein molecule, for example, an antibody (complex mixture). General practitioner use western blot in order to confirm the occurrence of HIV antibodies or proteins (blood serum) against the bacterium that cause Lyme disease in human.
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Microbiology: ... by Body (Instructor's)
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Ch. 17 - Prob. 9MCCh. 17 - Prob. 10MCCh. 17 - Prob. 11MCCh. 17 - An antiserum is ________. a. an anti-antibody b....Ch. 17 - Prob. 13MCCh. 17 - Prob. 14MCCh. 17 - Prob. 15MCCh. 17 - Prob. 1MTFCh. 17 - Prob. 2MTFCh. 17 - Prob. 3MTFCh. 17 - Modified True/False 4. _________________ ELISA is...Ch. 17 - Prob. 5MTFCh. 17 - Match the characteristic in the first column with...Ch. 17 - Identify the chemicals represented by this artists...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2VICh. 17 - Compare and contrast the Chinese practice of...Ch. 17 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of...Ch. 17 - Compare the advantages and disadvantages of...Ch. 17 - How does precipitation differ from agglutination?Ch. 17 - Explain how a pregnancy test works at the...Ch. 17 - Compare and contrast herd immunity and contact...Ch. 17 - How does nephelometry differ from turbidimetry?Ch. 17 - Is it ethical to approve the use of a vaccine that...Ch. 17 - Which is worse: to use a diagnostic test for HIV...Ch. 17 - Discuss the importance of costs and technical...Ch. 17 - What bodily fluids, in addition to blood serum,...Ch. 17 - Why might a serological test give a false positive...Ch. 17 - Some researchers want to distinguish B cells from...Ch. 17 - Describe three ways by which genetic recombinant...Ch. 17 - How does a toxoid vaccine differ from an...Ch. 17 - Explain why many health organizations promote...Ch. 17 - Contrast a hemagglutination test with a viral...Ch. 17 - Prob. 11CTCh. 17 - Draw a picture showing, at both the molecular and...Ch. 17 - Using the following terms, fill in the following...
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