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Serological testing is based on the fact that antibodies react specifically with an anigen all bacteria have the same antigens or the human body makes antibodies against bacteria?
AnswerThe human body makes specific antibodies to specific antigens (ex. proteins on a bacterial membrane) that it encounters. Bacteria do not all have the same antigens.* antibodies react specifically with an antigen
Are antibodies organisms that produce infection?
No, antibodies are produced by your body to fight infection.
What is the Weil-Felix test?
Laboratory tests. the Weil-Felix test. This test is based on the fact that some of the antibodies that are formed in the body during a rickettsial infection can react with certain strains (OX-2 and OX-19) of Proteus bacteria and cause them to clump
A function of the blood that involves circulating antibodies to combat infection?
One of the function of the blood is to circulate antibodies to combat infection.
What does a bacteria produce that interfere with the metabolism of other bacteria?
antibodies
Antibodies are produced to counter infection?
No
What fights bacteria and virses?
Antibodies
React with antigens and inactivates them?
Antibodies
What is lyme's test?
Most doctors just run a blood test to look for the bacteria.<--Not true. Most doctor's actually run a test that checks for the antibodies that react to the bacteria, not the bacteria itself. Usually called an IGG and/or IGM Western Blot Test
How do antibodies react to antigens?
Type B antibodies react to type B antigens by begining to clump together, and the clumps may block blood vessels.
Will antibiodics ruin antibodies?
No. Antibiotics destroy susceptible bacteria; they don't affect antibodies.
What are the disadvantages of Kirby-Bauer method?
it take 24 hours to react with bacteria and it doesn't indicate dose necessary to kill or inhibit this bacteria in defense mechanism of human to control infection.
