Testing a traveller for IgM antibodies would let a health official know if the traveller
A - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 24 - 2022 - Paper 1
Question 24
Testing a traveller for IgM antibodies would let a health official know if the traveller
A. is no longer infectious.
B. has had red, watery eyes.
C. has recovered fr... show full transcript
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A - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 24 - 2022 - Paper 1
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D. has been infected with the measles virus.
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Testing for IgM antibodies is specifically indicative of a recent infection. In the context of measles, the presence of IgM antibodies suggests that the traveller has been infected with the measles virus. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.