Multicenter evaluation of the new HIV DUO assay for simultaneous detection of HIV antibodies and P24 antigen

New Microbiologica

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 357-365

  Portincasa, P ^a   Grillo, R ^b   Pauri, P ^c   Colao, M G ^d   Valcavi, P P ^a   Speziale, D ^b   Mazzarelli, G ^d   De Majo, E ^d   Varaldo, P E ^c   Fadda, G ^b   Chezzi, C ^a   Dettori, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^d CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

HIV antibodies and antigen simultaneous assay; Multicenter evaluation; Serodiagnosis

Indexed keywords

GAG PROTEIN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; SERODIAGNOSIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV CORE PROTEIN P24; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS;

EID: 0034303024     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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