KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 55 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient had been provisionally diagnosed with syphilis. A laboratory assistant took the blood serum for an immunologic test based on the detection of antibodies preventing the movement of treponemes and causing their death. What reaction was used for the diagnosis?
- A. Agglutination
- B. Complement binding
- C. Precipitation
- D. Neutralization
- E. Immobilization
Hint
Each serological reaction is named after the visible end-point it produces; match that end-point to the effect on live treponemes described in the stem.
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