Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20.L2, Problem 1VC
Use figure 20.5 a, b as a reference guideline for interpretation. Lanes numbered 1 through 6 are different patient sera and A through H are increasing dilutions of these sera. Identify the samples that show Brucella infection and give their titers. Which positive sample has the fewest antibodies? What conclusion can be made if a second test done on this same patient a week later indicates no change? What is the conclusion if all lane wells are positive for this patient?
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