What is the full form of ELISA ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay
Option (3) Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay — Correct. ELISA stands for Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay, a diagnostic test. Each wrong option changes one word of this name (Immunodeficient, Immune, Assessment).
NCERT Extract:
Molecular Diagnosis – “… ELISA is based on the principle of antigen-antibody interaction. Infection by pathogen can be detected by the presence of antigens (proteins, glycoproteins, etc.) or by detecting the antibodies synthesised against the pathogen.”
AIDS – “… A widely used diagnostic test for AIDS is enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA).”