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Plasma viral RNA assay in HIV-1 group O infection by real-time PCR.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Oct 2003
Gueudin Marie, Plantier Jean-Christophe, Damond Florence, Roques Pierre, Mauclère Philippe, Simon François
Abstract excerpt
HIV-1 group O infections remains essentially restricted to central Africa, and particularly Cameroon, although isolated cases have been reported in Western countries. Genomic differences explain why commercial tests used to quantify HIV-1 group M plasma load are unsuitable for HIV-1 group O. This lack of a quantitative tool hinders the clinical management of HIV-O-infected patients. We have therefore developed a...
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