A 21-Year-Old Woman Volunteers in a Research Study Evaluating the Effects

A 21-year-old woman volunteers in a research study evaluating the effects of viral infection on immunoglobulin production.  The patient is a college student who has no past medical history and does not take any medications.  She has not felt ill recently.  Her lymphocytes are isolated from whole blood and cultured.  The mature B lymphocytes exposed to a specific virus in vitro acquire the ability to proliferate indefinitely while maintaining the capacity to secrete immunoglobulins.  Which of the following tests is used to diagnose an in vivo infection with this virus?

A) Circulating surface antigen
B) Cryoglobulins
C) Hemadsorption in the cell culture
D) Heterophile antibodies
E) Papanicolaou test
F) Tzanck smear

Correct Answer:

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Access For Free