HIV-1 viral load testing

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 141-146

  Clarke, John R ^a   McClure, Myra O ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 0033052166     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90240-2     Document Type: Article

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