An unusual seroconversion profile in a pregnant woman infected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1: Need for using later generations HIV screening assays

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 390-392

  Kannangai, R ^a   Kandathil, A ^a   Daniel, H ^a   Prasannakumar, S ^a   Lionnel, J ^a   Abraham, P ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acute HIV infection; HIV; India; Seroconversion

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; PREGNANCY; SCREENING; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS LOAD; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 55549145463     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43570     Document Type: Article

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