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Quantification of HIV-1 group M (subtypes A-G) and group O by the LCx HIV RNA quantitative assay.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Sept 2000
Swanson P, Harris B J, Holzmayer V, Devare S G, Schochetman G, Hackett J
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) genetic diversity presents a challenge to nucleic acid-based assays with regard to sensitivity of detection and accuracy of quantification. The Abbott LCx HIV RNA Quantitative assay (LCx(R) HIV assay), a competitive RT-PCR targeting the pol integrase region, was evaluated using a panel of 297 HIV-1 seropositive plasma samples from Cameroon, Uganda, Brazil, Thailand,...
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