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The test developed by Georges-Fernand Widal is used for the diagnosis of

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Typhoid
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Malaria
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Pneumonia
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Tubercolosis
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Solution

The correct option is A Typhoid
The Widal test developed by Georges-Fernand Widal is a precise serological test based on the agglutination of antigen and antibody. It is used for acute fever, whereby, bacteria causing typhoid fever are mixed with serum containing specific antibodies obtained from an infected individual.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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