Several diagnostic tests for antibiotics to toxoplasma are directly compared to

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Several diagnostic tests for antibiotics to toxoplasma are directly compared to ensitivity and specificity against the sera of 100 healthy adults. While dfferences are apparent in the accuracy of the tests, it is able to conclude that 80% of those tested have igG antibodies against Toxoplasma. Which of the following is the most ompatible in helping to explain this finding?

A.)A variety of parasitic infections induce the formation of Toxoplasma antibody

B.)The igM is more reliable than the igG test for determination of past infections; retesting for igM woud show that most people do not have Toxoplasma antibody

C.)The potential for Toxoplasma infection i widespread, and the disease is mild and self-limiting

D.) the test for toxoplasma antibodies is highly nonspecific

E.)Toxoplasmosis is caued by eating meat;therefore, all meat eaters have had toxoplasmosis

Explanation / Answer

The igM is more reliable than the igG test for determination of past infection s retesting for igM would show that most people don't have igM antibodies. So that IgG antibodies have high fraction than IgM .that way 80% of people have igG antibodies.

Hence , the correct option is B

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