2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/24254It is shown that the various claims made in the comment by M. Ya. Azbel (physics/0403106) on the two publications Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 055502 (2003) and Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4988 (2000) are invalid. They are a result of a misinterpretation of the main points of both papers.Soft Condensed MatterStatistical MechanicsBiological PhysicsReply to Comment on "Why is the DNA Transition First Order?" and "Griffiths Singularities in Unbinding of Strongly Disordered Polymers" by M. Ya. Azbeltext