Strauss test is used for diagnosis of?

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QUESTION

Strauss test is used for diagnosis of?

OPTIONS

(A) Glanders
(B) Anthrax
(C) Leptospirosis
(D) Tuberculosis

ANSWER

(A) Glanders

EXPLANATION

The Strauss reaction is a classical biological test associated with the diagnosis of glanders caused by Burkholderia mallei, historically demonstrated by inoculation and development of orchitis in susceptible male guinea pigs. Thus, option A is correct; anthrax, leptospirosis, and tuberculosis require different diagnostic approaches.

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