MasteringMicrobiology with Pearson Etext - Valuepack Access Card - for Microbiology with Diseases by Body System
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Chapter 17, Problem 8MC
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Serology is a method which is used to analyze the blood for the presence of a specific antibody and antigens. There is a wide-range of serological tests available to recognize the antigens or antibodies in the blood. Using the tagged or labelled antibody to identify an antigen is an altered form of serological testing method, for example, ELISA, fluorescent antibody tests, and immune blotting tests.
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MasteringMicrobiology with Pearson Etext - Valuepack Access Card - for Microbiology with Diseases by Body System
Ch. 17 - Prob. 1TMWCh. 17 - A diagnostician used an ELISA to show that a...Ch. 17 - To obtain immediate immunity against tetanus, a...Ch. 17 - Which of the following vaccine types is commonly...Ch. 17 - Prob. 3MCCh. 17 - When antigen and antibodies combine, maximal...Ch. 17 - An anti-antibody is used when _________. a. an...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6MCCh. 17 - Prob. 7MCCh. 17 - Prob. 8MC
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 - Prob. 1CM
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