Infection with Influenzavirus is Commonly Diagnosed Using

Question

Infection with influenzavirus is commonly diagnosed using
A) an immunoblot assay.
B) viral neutralization tests.
C) immunochromatographic assay.
D) viral hemagglutination inhibition test.
E) both immunochromatographic assay and viral hemagglutination inhibition test.

Accepted Answer

Both immunochromatographic assays and viral hemagglutination inhibition tests are commonly used for diagnosing influenza virus infections. Immunochromatographic assays, often in the form of rapid influenza diagnostic tests, provide quick results by detecting antigens. Viral hemagglutination inhibition tests are more traditional, laboratory-based assays that measure the ability of antibodies to prevent the virus from agglutinating red blood cells, indicating a past or present infection.