IMMUNOLOGY

MISCELLENOUS

VACCINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The test strain in the FTA abs test is called
A
Nichols
B
Reiters
C
Crithidial
D
Treponeme
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A positive FTA-ABS is often a sign of a syphilis infection. This test result will remain positive for life even if syphilis has been adequately treated. Therefore, it cannot be used to monitor the treatment of syphilis or determine that you have active syphilis.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the FTA-ABS DS Test System, a class specific rhodamine-labeled (TMRITC) anti-human immunoglobulin G (IgG) globulin is used as a primary reagent and a fluorescein labeled (FITC) antitreponemal globulin is used as a counterstain reagent (1-4).

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