You have received a saliva sample from a group of veterinarians who think one of the dogs they are treating has rabies.Which of the following techniques would you use to determine not only if this sample contains viral particles,but how many viral particles are in the sample?
A)centrifugation
B)nucleic acid hybridization
C)plaque assay
D)all of the above

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The plaque assay is the most appropriate technique to determine the presence and quantity of viral particles in a sample. Centrifugation can help isolate viral particles, but it does not provide quantification. Nucleic acid hybridization can detect the presence of viral genetic material, but it also does not provide quantification. Therefore, C is the best choice for this scenario.

You Have Received a Saliva Sample from a Group of Veterinarians