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Reduction of the diagnostic window in three cases of human immunodeficiency-1 subtype E primary infection with fourth-generation HIV screening assays.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Aug 2003
Weber B, Thorstensson R, Tanprasert S, Schmitt U, Melchior W
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The influence of genetic variability on the sensitivity of serological diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has, to date, been poorly investigated. The aim of the present study was to assess whether fourth-generation assays for the combined detection of HIV antigen and antibodies to HIV (anti-HIV) permit a reduction of the diagnostic window in comparison to...
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