Question

Which of the following tests is done to diagnose AIDS ?
1. Amniocentesis
2. Widal test
3. Typhoid test
4. ELISA

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : ELISA

The correct answer is ELISA.

• Elisa test is done to diagnose AIDS.
• AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a disease caused by the HIV virus.
• In this condition, a person’s immune system becomes too weak to fight any kind of infection or disease.
• AIDS is usually the last stage of HIV infection; a stage where the body can no longer defend itself and thus spawns various diseases.
• AIDS, when untreated, leads to death.
• Someone with AIDS may develop a wide range of health conditions like – pneumonia, thrush, fungal infections, TB, toxoplasmosis.

• Amniocentesis- Amniocentesis is a procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus for testing or treatment.
• Widal test- The Widal test is one method that may be used to help make a presumptive diagnosis of enteric fever, also known as typhoid fever.
• Typhidot test- Typhidot is a medical test consisting of a dot ELISA kit that detects IgM and IgG antibodies against the outer membrane protein (OMP) of the Salmonella typhi.