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Widal test is used for the diagnosis of

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Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Typhoid
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Widal test (developed by G.F.I Widal) is an agglutination test for the presence of antibodies against the Salmonella organisms that cause typhoid fever. It is used to diagnose the presence of the disease in a patient.

So, the correct answer is (C): Typhoid

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Widal test is used to confirm the diagnosis of typhoid, it is caused by Salmonella bacteria. It detects the presence of antibodies in the blood in response to the bacteria. This is done with the help of blood and antibodies to the bacteria are prepared. Agglutination is observed. But there can be false positive and false negative results.

So, the correct answer is (C): Typhoid

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