Question
The image below describes the molecular diagnostic procedures.
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i. Write any two biochemical/molecular diagnostic procedures for early detection of viral infection.
ii. Explain the principle of any one of them.

Answer

→ Name of biochemical/molecular diagnostic tests for viruses:
- ELISA - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction
→ Principle of ELISA - It is based on antigen-antibody interaction. Infection by a pathogen can be detected by the presence of antigens or by detecting the antibodies synthesized against the pathogen.

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