Western Blot and Elisa HIV Testing and its Ethical Concept

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April 2, 2021
Western Blot and Elisa
Understanding the differences between diagnostic tests is essential for any healthcare provider. It allows him to understand the instances better wherein a test would be more practical and effective, thereby providing a more cost-efficient diagnosis and treatment for the patient. Accordingly, some of the most common tests used in the testing of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are Western Blotting and ELISA. On the one hand, the Western Blotting method uses antibodies that detect various proteins such as gp120 and gp160. These proteins could be located in the surface membrane of viruses, thereby making them detectable due to the immune response against HIV. Additionally, it must be noted that the Western Blotting method is effective even when used in a salivary specimen. However, this requires the pretreatment of a protease inhibitor in order to...