KROK 1 2012 – Question 71 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
The immunoblot detected gp120 protein in the blood serum. This protein is typical for the following disease:
- A. Tuberculosis
- B. Virus B hepatitis
- C. Poliomyelitis
- D. Syphilis
- E. HIV-infection
Hint
The prefix 'gp' means glycoprotein, so ask which of these agents carries an envelope glycoprotein that serves as a marker in confirmatory immunoblotting.
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