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lracut11

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Correlate antibody titers with the stage of infection. What antibody titer excludes current infection?
 
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Which of the following is expected to decrease as the HIV infection progresses into AIDS?
 
  a. WBC count
  b. CD4:CD8 ratio
  c. Lymphocyte count
  d. All of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Current infection: EBV-CA IgG: >1:60; EBV-CA IgM: >1:160; EBNA: not detected
Recent past infection: EBV-CA IgG: >1:160; EBV-CA IgM: not detected; EBNA: >1:10
Past infection: EBV-CA IgG: >1:40; EBV-CA IgM: not detected; EBNA: >1:40
A positive EBNA titer: Rules out current infection.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: D


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lracut11

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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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