Question
- Expand ELISA.
- Write the principle, it is based on.
- Mention the two methods by which infection by a pathogen can be detected using this.
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Answer
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
- It is based on the principle of antigen-antibody interaction.
- The infection can be detected by.
- The presence of antigens.
- The antibodies produced against the pathogen.
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