Which of the following is the correct one?
1.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES IS THE MOST SENSITIVE?
A) IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE
B) COMPLEMENT FIXING
C) SERUM NEUTRALIZATION
D) ELISA
2. THE INDIRECT ELISA METHOD IS USED FOR:
A) ANTIGEN DETECTION
B) ANTIBODY DETECTION
C) DETECTION OF CYTOKINES
E) NONE OF THE ABOVE
3. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT WHEN PERFORMING A SEROPROFILE STUDY?
A) THE SAMPLE TO BE TAKEN
B) THE ANIMALS IN THE STUDY
C) THE AREA WHERE THE STUDY IS TO BE CARRIED OUT
D) THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
4. WHICH PARAMETER IS IMPORTANT FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF A GIVEN DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE?
A) PREVALENCE
B) SENSITIVITY
C) CONFIDENCE
D) EXPIRY DATE
5. THE RESULTS OF WHICH DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE BEST CORRELATE WITH AN IN VIVO SITUATION?
A) IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE
B) IMMUNOTRANSFERENCE
C) SERUM NEUTRALIZATION
D) ELISA
6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE LEAST APPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF A SEROLOGICAL STUDY OF A PIGGERY?
A) DIAGNOSIS OF A DISEASE
B) ESTABLISHING THE BEST TIME FOR VACCINATION
C) STUDYING REPLACEMENT ANIMALS
D) ASSESSING THE VACCINATION PROGRAM
