7.3 Weil-Felix Test

Question 1

Weil-Felix Test detects what disease?

Answer 1

Rickettsial Diseases

Question 2

The weil-Felix test is a __________; use of Antigen of what Bacteria?

Answer 2

Non-specific

Proteus

Question 3

In Weil felix test, Proteus is used instead of Rickettsia because they found out there is cross reaction instead of using rickettsial antigens, we tend to use proteus because of similar reaction

T or F

Answer 3

T

Question 4

Antigen used in Weil-Felix Test:

OX_
OX__
OX_

Answer 4

2
19
K

Question 5

OX 2 and 19 came from P. _________

OXK came from P. ___________ or King _______

Answer 5

Vilgaris

Mirabilis, Bury

Question 6

What is the significant titer for Weil-felix test?

Answer 6

1:160

Question 7

OX2: +
OX19: 4+
OXK: 0

a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri

Answer 7

a
d
f

Question 8

OX2: 0
OX19: 0
OXK: 0

a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri

Answer 8

b
c

Question 9

OX2: 0
OX19: 0
OXK: 3+

a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri

Answer 9

e

Question 10

Scrub typhus

a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri

Answer 10

e

Question 11

Q fever

a. R. prowazekii
b. C. burnetti
c. R. akari
d. R. rickettsia
e. O. tsutsugamushi
f. R. typhi/mooseri

Answer 11

b