Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

by Tortora, Gerard J.; Funke, Berdell R.; Case, Christine L.

Published by Benjamin Cummings

ISBN 10: 0321733606

ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 10 - Figure 10.12 - The Western blot - Question - Page 288: 1

Answer

HIV infection and Lyme Disease

Work Step by Step

Western Blot is the confirmatory test for HIV Infection, a disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It can also diagnose Lyme disease, a disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi through tick-bites.

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