Across
- 2. Antibodies that are capable of reacting with similar antigens from 2 or more related species
- 6. Syphilis confirmatory test that uses a nonpathogenic treponemes extract to remove antibodies against treponemes other than T pallidum to increase specificity
- 8. ELISA or IFA tests for EBV-specific antibodies are used to confirm a diagnosis of ______________
- 9. Family of viruses that are surrounded by a protein capsid, an amorphous tegument, and an outer envelope
- 11. CMV is the most common cause of _________ infections
- 13. Viruses that produce a protein that inhibits complement pathways by binding C3b
- 14. Test method used to detect parasitic antigens
- 15. Nontreponemal tests determine the presence of ___________ that are released from damaged cells
- 16. PCR method that is used to detect viruses such as CMV
Down
- 1. The process in which the body develops detectable antibodies in response to an infection or vaccination
- 3. Virus that causes polyclonal activation of B lymphocytes after infection
- 4. Virus that evades host defenses by reducing the expression of class I MHC molecules on the surface of virus-infected cells
- 5. Rapid HIV tests use these kinds of assays.
- 7. Virus family to which HIV belongs
- 10. If the Lyme disease screen (IFA or EIA) is positive, a __________________ should be performed as supplemental testing
- 12. These antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii provide more sensitive detection and are used for infant diagnosis