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HIV/AIDS Diagnostics
HIV antigen/antibody ELISA is a sensitive and specific alternative confirmatory test
September 19th, 2006
HIV antigen/antibody ELISAs are sensitive and specific alternative confirmatory tests in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. "The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of two antibody enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) [Vironostika Uni-Form II plus O and Enzygnost anti-HIV-1/2 Plus], and two antigen/antibody combination ELISAs [Murex and Vironostika HIV Uni-Form II] for use in an alternative confirmatory HIV diagnostic testing strategy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. "Altogether, 1380 serum samples were included. All ELISA reactive samples-were tested using the Inno-Lia antibody assay and discrepant samples were tested on the Innotest p24...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2006-09-19)
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