Weil-Felix reaction
Weil-Felix reaction (vyl fay-liks) n. a diagnostic test for typhus. A sample of the patient's serum is tested for the presence of antibodies against the organism Proteus vulgaris. [ E. Weil (1880–1922), German physician; A. Felix (1887–1956), Czech bacteriologist]
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