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Posted On : 30 Mar 2008

Is it possible in enteric fever that Widal test O antibody is found negative and H antibody is 360 titre positive?

Expert Answer :

No expert answer available.

Answer Discussion :

Rajinder Gulati

No arbitrary titre of H agglutinin can be accepted as diagnostic of actve infection without considering the previous inoculation

17 years ago

drvpgoswami

yes in anamestic reaction

17 years ago

richa sharma

yes it is possible

17 years ago

Taher M Amin

Yes as Widal test is not senstive for diagnosis

17 years ago

Jagdish Sahoo

No, however culture study of marrow willl give correct diagnosis

17 years ago

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