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HIV-1 drug resistance genotyping from dried blood spots stored for 1 year at 4 degrees C.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2008
Youngpairoj Ae S, Masciotra Silvina, Garrido Carolina, Zahonero Natalia, de Mendoza Carmen, García-Lerma J Gerardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dried blood spots (DBSs) are an attractive alternative to plasma for HIV-1 drug resistance testing in resource-limited settings. We recently showed that HIV-1 can be efficiently genotyped from DBSs stored at -20 degrees C for prolonged periods (0.5-4 years). Here, we evaluated the efficiency of genotyping from DBSs stored at 4 degrees C for 1 year. METHODS: A total of 40 DBSs were prepared from...
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