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Assertion ELISA is used to detect AIDS infection.
Reason HIV is a retrovirus.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If assertion is false but reason is true

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`HIV(Human Immunodeficiecy Virus) is one of the large groups of immunodeficiency viruses (Ivs) (first human lentivirus to be discovered). HIV is a causative agent of diseas AIDs (Acquired immunodeficiency Syndrome). ELISA, (Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay) is used to test HIV infections. Western blot test is another and widely used confirmatory test for HIV infections.
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