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ELISA, the standard screening test for HIV, detects which of the following?

A
HIV DNA
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HIV RNA
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HIV proteins
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Antibodies to HIV proteins
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Solution

The correct option is D Antibodies to HIV proteins
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or ELISA is a diagnostic test to quantify the presence of antibody in one's blood. It is a plate-based assay technique, in which antibodies produces in response to the presence of foreign substances such as viruses like HIV from the infected person is used. Hence option D is correct.

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