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The chemical test that is used for diagnosis of typhoid is:

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Widal test detects Salmonella Typhi O and H agglutinins in patient serum through tube agglutination with killed antigens. Rising titre indicates enteric fever, though interpretation requires clinical correlation due to cross-reactivity and endemic baseline antibodies.

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