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  1. Reactions between antibodies and antigens that are detected by precipitate formation in an agar gel are referred as
    1. immunoprecipitation assay
    2. immunodiffusion assay
    3. immunoaggregation assay
    4. immunofixation assay
Correct Option: B

Immunodiffusion in gels encompasses a variety of techniques, which are useful for the analysis of antigens and antibodies. An antigen reacts with a specific antibody to form an antigen-antibody complex, the composition of which depends on the nature, concentration and proportion of the initial reactants. Immunodiffusion in gels are classified as single diffusion and double diffusion. In ouchterlony double diffusion, both antigen and antibody are allowed to diffuse into the gel. This assay is frequently used for comparing different antigen preparation.



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