THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
VIRUSES AND PRIONS
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Question
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Diagnosis of viral infections sometimes involves analyzing the patient’s blood for specific ____ that the immune system produces against the virus.
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antibodies
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antigens
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complement proteins
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glycoproteins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Enzyme immunoassays (EIA or ELISA) for detection of virus and/or viral antigen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). An ELISA measures viral antigens (direct “sandwich” ELISA) or antiviral antibodies (indirect ELISA).
Detailed explanation-3: -Antigen detection. Methods of antigen detection include fluorescent antibody (FA) staining, immunoperoxidase staining, and EIA. Of these, FA staining is the most widely used in diagnostic virology.
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