HIV-1 RNA testing of pooled dried blood spots is feasible to diagnose acute HIV infection in resource limited settings

HIV-1 RNA testing of pooled dried blood spots is feasible to diagnose acute HIV infection in resource limited settings

Objectives:Rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody tests, routinely used for diagnosis in adults and older children in resource-limited settings (RLS), do not detect early HIV infections prior to seroconversion or when antibody levels are still low. Nucleic acid amplification to detect HIV...

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Main Authors: Wentzel Dowling, Kirsten Veldsman, Mary G. Katusiime, Jean Maritz, Peter Bock, Sue-Ann Meehan, Marije Van Schalkwyk, Mark F. Cotton, Wolfgang Preiser, Gert U. Van Zyl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-06-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dried blood spot testing
hiv
hiv-1 rna
south africa
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/6

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