Article
HIV global surveillance: foundation for retroviral discovery and assay development.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2006
Brennan Catherine A, Bodelle Pierre, Coffey Ruthie, Harris Barbara, Holzmayer Vera, Luk Ka-Cheung, Swanson Priscilla, Yamaguchi Julie, Vallari Ana, Devare Sushil G, Schochetman Gerald, Hackett John
Abstract excerpt
The high level of HIV genetic diversity has important implications for screening, diagnostic testing and patient monitoring. Continued diversification and global redistribution of HIV groups, subtypes and recombinants make it imperative that serological and molecular assays be designed and evaluated to ensure reliable performance on all HIV infections. Recognizing the importance of this issue, we initiated a...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.