KROK 1 2014 – Question 41 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A patient has been hospitalised with provisional diagnosis of botulism. What serological reaction should be used to reveal botulinum toxin?
- A. Bordet-Gengou test
- B. Neutralization reaction
- C. Agglutination reaction
- D. Immunofluorescence test
- E. Precipitation reaction
Hint
Think about how a soluble exotoxin, as opposed to a particulate antigen, can be detected through its biological effect together with a specific antiserum.
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