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Question
Define Antigen and Antibody. Name any two diagnostic kits based upon them.
Solution
An antigen is a foreign substance that elicits the formation of an antibody. Antibody is a protein that is synthesised in response to an antigen. Antigen and antibody show a high degree of specificity in binding to each other Two diagnostic kits based on antigen-antibody interaction are.
- ELISA for HIV.
- Pregnancy test kits.
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