Question

‘ELISA’ test is done for the diagnosis of
(a) anthrax (b) HIV
(c) hepatitis (d) malaria

Answer 1

Answer:

(a)-anthrax test for 'ELISA'.

Answer 2

ELISA test is done for the diagnosis of (b) HIV.

• The most common method of diagnosis of HIV is Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay.
• If antibodies to HIV are found in ELISA,another technique is usually recommended to confirm the result,typically a test of western blot.
• Anti-retrovirals (ARVs) are medications used to fight HIV virus.

ELISA is the most basic and first test to detect HIV in an individual.There are 4 different protocol :

1. Direct ELISA protocol
2. Indirect ELISA protocol
3. Sandwich ELISA protocol
4. Competitive ELISA protocol.