M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry (PU-CET P.G) 2018 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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The diagnostic test for Plamodium vivax using ELISA kit was developed, but unfortunately the same kit tested positive even in patients with Plamodium falciparum, the best possible explanation for this could be;

A: ELISA Kit substrate was inappropriate
B: The control reaction in the kit was not included
C: The antibody used in the kit recognized structurally similar epitopes
D: Discrimination between two of these species not possible by ELISA

The answer is: C