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Performance of the automated Abbott RealTime HIV-1 assay on a genetically diverse panel of specimens from London: comparison to VERSANT HIV-1 RNA 3.0, AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR v1.5, and LCx HIV RNA Quantitative assays.
Journal of virological methods - 1 Nov 2006
Swanson Priscilla, Holzmayer Vera, Huang Shihai, Hay Phillip, Adebiyi Ade, Rice Philip, Abravaya Klara, Thamm Sven, Devare Sushil G, Hackett John
Abstract excerpt
Automated RNA extraction and quantitation of HIV-1 by real-time PCR offer potential advantages of efficient sample processing, improved sensitivity, expanded dynamic range and reduced contamination risk. In this study, plasma was collected from 100 HIV-1 infected patients visiting The Courtyard Clinic of St. George's Hospital in London, United Kingdom (UK). Viral loads measured using the automated Abbott RealTime...
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