A Patient Is Tested for Antibodies to a Particular Infectious

question 52

Multiple Choice

A patient is tested for antibodies to a particular infectious agent and is found to be positive. What would account for the positive result in this person? 

• A) The person is currently infected with the agent AND the person was previously vaccinated against the agent.
• B) The person was previously vaccinated against the agent.
• C) The person was infected with the agent sometime in the past AND the person is currently infected with the agent.
• D) The person is currently infected with the agent, the person was infected with the agent sometime in the past, OR the person was previously vaccinated against the agent.
• E) The person was previously exposed to the infectious agent OR the person was previously vaccinated against the agent AND the person is currently infected with the agent.

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