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Towards targeted screening for acute HIV infections in British Columbia.
Journal of the International AIDS Society - 9 Aug 2011
Steinberg Malcolm, Cook Darrel A, Gilbert Mark, Krajden Mel, Haag Devon, Tsang Peggy, Wong Elsie, Brooks James I, Merks Harriet, Rekart Michael L
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BACKGROUND: Our objective was to describe the characteristics of acute and established HIV infections diagnosed in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Province-wide HIV testing and surveillance data were analyzed to inform recommendations for targeted use of screening algorithms to detect acute HIV infections. METHODS: Acute HIV infection was defined as a confirmed reactive HIV p24 antigen test (or HIV...
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