Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection in infants with the NucliSens EasyQ assay on dried blood spots

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-43

  Lilian, R R ^a   Bhowan, K ^a   Sherman, G G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dried blood spot; Human immunodeficiency virus; Infant; NucliSens EasyQ; Viral load

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS LOAD;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INFANT; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; RNA, VIRAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 77950594759     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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