Estimating volume of cervicovaginal secretions in cervicovaginal lavage fluid collected for measurement of genital HIV-1 RNA levels in women

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 735-736

  Mitchell, Caroline ^a   Paul, Kathleen ^a   Agnew, Kathy ^a   Gaussman, Reggie ^b   Coombs, Robert W ^b   Hitti, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINAL LAVAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODILY SECRETIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, VIRAL; VAGINA; VAGINAL DOUCHING; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 79951487601     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00991-10     Document Type: Article

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