7.3 Weil-Felix Test Flashcards
Weil-Felix Test detects what disease?
Rickettsial Diseases
The weil-Felix test is a __________; use of Antigen of what Bacteria?
Non-specific
Proteus
In Weil felix test, Proteus is used instead of Rickettsia because they found out there is cross reaction instead of using rickettsial antigens, we tend to use proteus because of similar reaction
T or F
T
Antigen used in Weil-Felix Test:
OX_
OX__
OX_
2
19
K
OX 2 and 19 came from P. _________
OXK came from P. ___________ or King _______
Vilgaris
Mirabilis, Bury
What is the significant titer for Weil-felix test?
1:160
OX2: +
OX19: 4+
OXK: 0
a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri
a
d
f
OX2: 0
OX19: 0
OXK: 0
a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri
b
c
OX2: 0
OX19: 0
OXK: 3+
a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri
e
Scrub typhus
a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri
e
Q fever
a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri
b