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No, ELISA would not be able to detect the presence of nucleic acids. As ELISA uses a antibodies to detect the presence of a antigen. Hence as the nucleic acid is within the cell (nucleus), the antibody used does not attach themselves to the nucleic acid but to the antigen.

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Q: Can nucleic acids be detected by the ELISA format?
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