Human Health and Diseases Question 2
2. Identify the correct pair representing the causative agent of typhoid fever and the confirmatory test for typhoid.
[2019]
(a) Plasmodium vivax / UTI test
(b) Streptococcus pneumoniae / Widal test
(c) Salmonella typhi / Anthrone test
(d) Salmonella typhi / Widal test
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Answer : d
Hints & Solutions
(d) Typhoid is a bacterial infection that can lead to a high fever, diarrhoea, and vomiting. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhi). Typhoid is diagnosed by Widal test. Widal test was developed by Georges Ferdinand Widal in 1896 and helps to detect presence of salmonella antibodies in a patient’s serum.
