HIV-1 NAT minipool during the pre-seroconversion window period: Detection of a repeat blood donor

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-62

  Palla, P ^a   Vatteroni, M L ^b   Vacri, L ^a   Maggi, F ^b   Baicchi, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

HIV EIA sensitivity; HIV 1 NAT; Individual NAT; Minipool NAT; Preseroconversion period

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CASE REPORT; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 33644919693     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2005.00716.x     Document Type: Article

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