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HIV/AIDS Prevention
Studies from Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences update current data on HIV/AIDS prevention
October 29th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Incidence and characterization of acute HIV-1 infection in a high-risk Thai population,' new data in HIV/AIDS. "The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence, demographics, HIV subtype, and genotypic resistance of acute HIV infections in a high-risk Thai population. Between March 2006 and September 2007, 6426 stored samples at the Thai Red Cross Anonymous Clinic were screened for acute HIV infection by 2 methods: pooled nucleic acid testing (NAT) of fourth-generation enzyme immunoassay (EIA)-negative samples (n=5402) and subsequent first-generation EIA testing of fourth-generation EIA-positive samples (n=1024)," investigators in Bangkok, Thailand...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-29)
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