Comparative evaluation of amplicor HIV-1 DNA test, version 1.5, by manual and automated dna extraction methods using venous blood and dried blood spots for HIV-1 DNA pcr testing

Tanzania Journal of Health Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Nsojo, Anthony ^a   Aboud, Said ^a,b   Lyamuya, Eligius ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dna extraction; Dried blood spot; Human immunodeficiency virus; Polymerase chain reaction; Venous blood

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DRIED BLOOD SPOT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; INFANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TANZANIA; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 79961051679     PISSN: 18216404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v12i4.58621     Document Type: Article

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