asmi
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Antigen detection is the test of choice for all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Respiratory syncytial virus
B. Rotavirus
C. Epstein Barr Virus
D. Enteric adenoviruses
E. Varicella zoster virus
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| mistral92
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answer is ( c) for EBV it is monospot!
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| asmi
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true 
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| mikhail
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for diag. no because (rought ) 80pers.of youngs have ant.bodies to this virus...........
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| mikhail
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you must detech atipical lymphsssssssss
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| bactitech
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Atypical, or reactive lymphs, don't always show up with Mononucleosis.
We use a rapid test for Mono that can be done in 5 minutes with one drop of serum. I believe it's an antibody test but I've never read the package insert :-(. Rapid mono tests today are much nicer than the ones I trained with 30 years ago.
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| mikhail
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i dont update my information since 2000y (levinson mycrob. 2000y)
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| mdwannabe
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Bactitech, you are correct . Monospot is testing for presence of Heterophile AB, that reacts with sheep's RBCs. Fast and cheap. Atypical Lymphs though present, are not specific nor are they present all the time. If virus is not shedding, cells are not showing up.
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