ELISA is used to detect viruses where the key reagent is:

ELISA is used to detect viruses where the key reagent is:
  1. alkaline phosphatase
  2. catalase
  3. DNA probe
  4. RNase

Solution

Alkaline phosphatase and peroxidases are commonly used enzymes as key reagent to perform the ELISA test. Related Theory ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) screening test is the initial test to diagnose AIDS. The test works by detecting antibodies which are produced in the blood in response to the virus attack.

Asked in: NEET 2003

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