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VIRAL SEROLOGICAL TESTS Flashcards

1
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The only DNA hepatitis virus ; 1st discovered by Dr. Blumberg

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HBV

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Hepatitis virus:

Fecal-oral
Blood transmission

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HAV & HEV

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Hepatitis virus:

Parenteral
Sexual
Perinatal

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HBV, HCV, HVD

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Picornaviridae

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HAV

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5
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Hepadnaviridae

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HBV

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Flaviviridae

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HCV

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Delta virus

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HDV

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Hepeviridae

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HEV

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9
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Hepatitis with high mortality among pregnant women

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HEV

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10
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Water-borne HEV Genotype

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HEV 1 & 2

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Zoonotic HEV Genotype

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HEV 3 & 4

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HBV : best indicator of early acute infection ; indicates acute of chronic HBV infection

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HBsAg

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13
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Infectious form of hepatitis B virus

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Dane particle

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14
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Not detected in serum because it is found only in hepatocytes

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HBcAg

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15
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High levels of virus and high degree of of infectivity

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HBeAg

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Useful in detecting infection during the window period, indicator of current infection

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Anti-HBc IgM

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17
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Life long marker of hepatitis

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Anti-HBc IgG

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18
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First serologic evidence of convalescent phase

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Anti-HBe

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19
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Bestows immunity to further HBV infection ; viral clearance of HBV

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Anti-HBs

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20
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STATUS:

HBsAg : +
Anti-HBs : -
Anti-HBc : -

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Early infection

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21
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STAUTUS:

HBsAg : +
Anti-HBs : -
Anti-HBc : +

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Chronic infection

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22
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STAUTUS:

HBsAg : -
Anti-HBs : -
Anti-HBc : +

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Window period

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STATUS:

HBsAg : -
Anti-HBs : +
Anti-HBc : +

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Recovery

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24
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STAUTUS:

HBsAg : -
Anti-HBs : +
Anti-HBc : -

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Vaccination

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25
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First generation HBV test

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Ouchterlony

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26
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Generation test:

Counter electrophoresis
Rheophoresis
Complement fixation

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Secondary generation test

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27
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Generation test:

Reversed passive latex agglutination
ELISA
Reversed passive hemagglutination
Radioimmunoassay

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Third generation tests

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28
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Aka post transfusion hepatitis

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Hepatitis C

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29
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Co-infection and super infection with HBV

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HDV

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30
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Clinical variant of HDV

Anti-HBc IgM: +

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Co-infection

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31
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Clinical variant of HDV

Anti-HBc IgM : -

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Superinfection

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32
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Differentiates co-infection from superinfection

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Anti-HBc IgM

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33
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Large, complex DNA, enveloped ; latent infection with lifelong persistence in the host

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Herpes infection

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34
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HSV 1 & 2, VZV, EBV, CMV, Human herpes virus (HHV-6, -7, -8)

These belong to what family

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Herpesviridae

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35
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Result form intimate contact with salivary secretions from an infected individual

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Epstein-Barr virus

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36
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Initial infection of EBV

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OROPHARYNX

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37
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Virus infected B cells

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EBV-specific antibodies
Heterophile antibodies
Autoantibodies

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38
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Aka kissing disease or glandular fever

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Infectious mononucleosis

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39
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Characterized by lymphocytosis ; atypical lymphocytes (Downey cells) are observed

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Infectious mononucleosis

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40
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Reacts with SHEEP cells, OX cells, and Horse cells but not with GUINEA PIG cells

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Heterophile Antibodies in IM

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41
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Reacts with SHEEP cells, Horse cells, guinea pig cells, but not with BEEF CELLS (OX)

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Heterophil antibodies of Forssman

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42
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Reacts with sheep, ox, horse and guinea pig cells

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Heterophil antibodies in serum sickness

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Screening/general test for Heterophil antibodies ; hemagglutination

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Paul Bunnel test

44
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Paul bunnel test reagent : 2% suspension of _______

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Sheep RBCs

45
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Davidson Differential test principle

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Absorption-hemagglutination

46
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Davidson differential test antigen sources

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Guinea pig cells and Beef cells

47
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Davidson differential test indicator cells

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Sheep RBCs

48
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Agglutination pattern after absorption with beef cells : WITH HIGH TITER

49
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Agglutination pattern after absorption with Guinea pig kidney cells: WITH HIGH TITER

50
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more sensitive indicator of antibodies found on im

51
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Interpretation

Peripheral blood : +
Anti-VCA IgM : +
Anti-VCA IgG : +
Anti-EBNA : -

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Acute infection

52
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Interpretation

Peripheral blood : +/-
Anti-VCA IgM : +/-
Anti-VCA IgG : +
Anti-EBNA : +

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Recent infection

53
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Interpretation

Peripheral blood : -
Anti-VCA IgM :-
Anti-VCA IgG : +
Anti-EBNA : +

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Past infection

54
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Confirmatory test for EBV infection

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Immunofluorescent assays (IFA)

55
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Blood component for cytomegalovirus

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Leuko-reduced

56
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Causative agent of chicken pox

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Varicella-Zoster virus

57
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RNA virus ; Genus Rubivirus ; family Togaviridae ; Causative agent of German measles or third disease

58
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Genus Morbilivirus ; family Paramyxoviridae ; highly contagious and spreads by aerosol ; pathognomonic structure: “KOPLIK SPOT” ; agent of measles

59
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Requires an RNA-dependent polymerase to synthesize DNA from the RNA genome ; family Retroviridae sub family Lentiviridae ; has marked preference for T-helper cells (CD4(+))

60
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Serves as a receptor site for HIV

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T-helper cells (CD4 +)

61
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HTLV-III (Human Lymphocytic Virus III)
LAV (Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus)
ARV (AIDS-associated Retrovirus)

These are other names of?

62
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Pandemic HIV type

63
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Less pathogenic HIV type ; has a lower rate of transmission ; discovered in 1986 in West Africa

64
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Gag gene codes for

65
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Env gene codes for

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gp160, go120, gp41

66
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Glycoprotein that binds to CD4 on T cells

67
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Transmembrane glycoprotein

68
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Codes for enzymes necessary for HIV replication

69
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p51

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Reverse transcriptase

70
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P66

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P31

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P10

73
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Regulatory gene ; transactivator

74
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Regulatory gene ; regulator of expression of vision proteins

75
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Regulator gene ; negative effector

76
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Virus (____) attaches to susceptible host cell (___)

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Gp120 ; CD4

77
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HIV replication co-receptor

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CXCR4 , CCR5

78
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Initial viral replication can be detected in the presence of increased levels of ____ antigen

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p24 antigen

79
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First antibodies to be detected are directed against the gp___ transmembrane glycoprotein, followed by the production of antibodies to the gag proteins such as p__

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Gp41 ; p24

80
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The hallmark feature of HIV infection

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Decreased CD4 cell population

81
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HIV stage: 2-4 weeks of infection ; body’s natural response to infection ; large amount of virus in the blood are very contagious

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Stage 1: Acute HIV infection

82
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HIV stage: period can last a decade of longer ; people can still transmit HIV to others ; end of this phase, a person’s viral load starts to up and the CD4 cell count begins to go down

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Stage 2: clinical latency

83
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HIV stage: most severe phase of HIV infection ; badly damaged immune system opportunistic illnesses ; end stage

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Stage 3 : AIDS

84
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CD4 count of patient with HIV

85
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Normal CD4 count

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> 1000 / mm^3

86
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For HIV initial screening test, it detects antibodies to ____________(combination)

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HIV-1, HIV-2, and HIV-1 p24 antigen

87
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Samples that are reactive in the n initial test and nonreactive in the second test should then undergo _______ testing

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Nucleic acid testing

88
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Screening tests: ELISA

Used purified viral lysate as antigen

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First-generation

89
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Screening tests: ELISA

Used recombinant viral proteins

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Second generation

90
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Screening tests: ELISA

Relied on the double antigen sandwich assay

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Third generation

91
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Screening tests: ELISA

Detected antibody and p24 antigen

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Fourth generation

92
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Screening tests: ELISA

Multiplexed screening test that detects and differentiates all tree HIIV analyte markers: HIV-1 antibodies, HIV-2 antibodies,, and the HIV-1 p24 antigen

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Fifth generation assay

93
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Recommended by the CDC as confirmatory tests ; detect antibodies to HIV-1 and alone or to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 ; followed by the current recommended testing algorithm

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Rapid tests for HIV antibodies

94
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Nitrocellullose or nylon strips containing individual HIV proteins

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Western blot

95
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Position of low molecular weight antigen in western blot test strip

96
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Position of high molecular weight antigen on western blot test strip

97
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Western blot : several bonds (2/3) - indicative of??

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Positive result

98
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Western blot : no band (0) - indicative of??

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Negative result

99
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Western blot : intermediate (1/3) - indicative of??

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Repeat test after 6 months

100
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CDC recommends routine HIV testing for all persons_______ years old and annual test for high risk individuals

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13-64 years old

101
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According to criteria, a result should be reported as positive if at least two of the following bands are present: ____ ____ ____ ____

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P24, gp41, and gp120/160

102
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5Cs principle recommended by WHO

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Informed CONSENT
CONFIDENTIALITY
COUNSELING
CORRECT TEST RESULT
CONNECTION (linkage to care and treatment)

103
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Rapid diagnostic test principle

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Immunochromatographic methods

104
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Antigens detected in the presence of Plasmodium falciparum (malaria)

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Histidine Rich Protein 2 (PfHRP-2)
Plasmodium Lactate Dehydrogenase (pLDH)
Plasmodium Aldolase

105
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Polysaccharide capsule of C. neoformans becomes dissolved in the serum and CSF and can be detected by the _______ agglutination test or the ____ immunoasssay

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Latex-based agglutination ; enzyme immunoassay

106
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Aspergillosis infection involves the detection of __________ and ______ in serum

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Galactomannan and B-D-Lucan (BDG)

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