Schick test is used for the diagnosis of ................... infection

Bordetella pertussis

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Chlamydia trochomatis

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Diplococcus pnumoni

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Corynebacterium diptheriae

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Solution

The correct option is D Corynebacterium diptheriae
Schick test is a test for previously acquired immunity to diphtheria, using an intradermal injection of diphtheria toxin. This test is used to determine whether a person is susceptible to diphtheria or not which is caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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