Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 6

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. Define the term seropositivity , and explain whether or not it develops at the same rate in all patients affected by the same microbe.
b. Would a high rate of false-positive reactions result from a decrease in the sensitivity or specificity of the test