ELISA – Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay. ELISA is based on antigen-antibody interaction. The two ways to detect the presence of infection or disease by ELISA are as follow: (i) The presence of antigens (proteins, glycoproteins, etc) are detected. (ii) Antibodies produced against the pathogen are detected.
Expand ELISA. On what principle is ELISA test based? List two ways by which an infection can be detected by this test.
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ELISA – Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay.
ELISA is based on antigen-antibody interaction.
The two ways to detect the presence of infection or disease by ELISA are as follow:
(i) The presence of antigens (proteins, glycoproteins, etc) are detected.
(ii) Antibodies produced against the pathogen are detected.