: a test for heterophile antibodies used in the diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis

called also Paul-Bunnell reaction

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“Paul-Bunnell test.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Paul-Bunnell%20test. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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