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IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 JUST RELEASED ACTUAL EXAM
Cold autoantibodies are antibodies that result from infection with
A Bordetella pertussis
B Streptococcus pyogenes
C Mycoplasma pneumonia
D Salmonella typhi
Which of the following factors would affect the course of disease caused by a fungus?
A.Virulence of the fungus
B. Immune status of the host
C. Both
D. Neither
The presence of anti-HAV IgG without IgM in a patient's blood signifies A
Past infection
B. Vaccination
C.Either
D. Neither
Which of the following would indicate that the patient has AIDS?
A.CD4:CD8 ratio of 2:1
B.Absolute CD4+ T cell count of <400/uL
C.Relative CD4+ T cell count of <14%
D. All of the above
Which of the following CMV-specific antigens appear after 72 hours of infection?
A Early antigens
B.late antigens
C Both
D. Neither
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Which of the following test a is used to confirm the presence of influenza A H1N1?
A.RT PCR
B.Optical immunoassay
C. EVEA
D. Direct fluorescent antibody stain
Which is the serologic method of choice for Toxoplasmosis infection?
A. IFA
B. Sabin-Feldman dye test
C.Bioassay
D. EIA (Indirect)
Congenital malformation of the unbom child is associated with maternal infection during pregnancy of
which of the following?
A.Chicken pox
B.CMV
C. German measles
D. A&C only E
A.B&C
CD4+ T cell enumeration is performed for the following reasons, EXCEPT:
A Classify patients with AIDS
B Monitor the effect of therapy
C. Assess the likelihood for opportunistic infections to develop
D. None of the above
The process by which at least two different strains of a virus combine to form a new subtype having a
mixture of the surface antigens of the two original strains
A. Antigenic shift
B. Antigenic drift
D. Both
D. Neither
Which of the following about IM heterophile antibody is true?
A.Not absorbed by beef erythrocytes
B.Does not agglutinate ox erythrocytes
C. Not absorbed by guinea pig kidney cells
D.All of the above E
None of the above
The most common cause of serious fungal disease is:
A. Candida sp.
B. Aspergillus sp.
C. Coccidiodes immitis
D.Cryptococcus neoformans
Filtration and chlorination of water is one way to prevent which type of hepatitis?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Hepatitis D
C. Hepatitis E
D. A & C only
E. A,B&C
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HIV has an affinity for and may attach to and enter the following cells, EXCEPT: A
Macrophages
IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 JUST RELEASED ACTUAL EXAM
Cold autoantibodies are antibodies that result from infection with
A Bordetella pertussis
B Streptococcus pyogenes
C Mycoplasma pneumonia
D Salmonella typhi
Which of the following factors would affect the course of disease caused by a fungus?
A.Virulence of the fungus
B. Immune status of the host
C. Both
D. Neither
The presence of anti-HAV IgG without IgM in a patient's blood signifies A
Past infection
B. Vaccination
C.Either
D. Neither
Which of the following would indicate that the patient has AIDS?
A.CD4:CD8 ratio of 2:1
B.Absolute CD4+ T cell count of <400/uL
C.Relative CD4+ T cell count of <14%
D. All of the above
Which of the following CMV-specific antigens appear after 72 hours of infection?
A Early antigens
B.late antigens
C Both
D. Neither
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Which of the following test a is used to confirm the presence of influenza A H1N1?
A.RT PCR
B.Optical immunoassay
C. EVEA
D. Direct fluorescent antibody stain
Which is the serologic method of choice for Toxoplasmosis infection?
A. IFA
B. Sabin-Feldman dye test
C.Bioassay
D. EIA (Indirect)
Congenital malformation of the unbom child is associated with maternal infection during pregnancy of
which of the following?
A.Chicken pox
B.CMV
C. German measles
D. A&C only E
A.B&C
CD4+ T cell enumeration is performed for the following reasons, EXCEPT:
A Classify patients with AIDS
B Monitor the effect of therapy
C. Assess the likelihood for opportunistic infections to develop
D. None of the above
The process by which at least two different strains of a virus combine to form a new subtype having a
mixture of the surface antigens of the two original strains
A. Antigenic shift
B. Antigenic drift
D. Both
D. Neither
Which of the following about IM heterophile antibody is true?
A.Not absorbed by beef erythrocytes
B.Does not agglutinate ox erythrocytes
C. Not absorbed by guinea pig kidney cells
D.All of the above E
None of the above
The most common cause of serious fungal disease is:
A. Candida sp.
B. Aspergillus sp.
C. Coccidiodes immitis
D.Cryptococcus neoformans
Filtration and chlorination of water is one way to prevent which type of hepatitis?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Hepatitis D
C. Hepatitis E
D. A & C only
E. A,B&C
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HIV has an affinity for and may attach to and enter the following cells, EXCEPT: A
Macrophages
