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A new real-time quantitative PCR for diagnosis and monitoring of HIV-1 group O infection.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Mar 2012
Gueudin Marie, Leoz Marie, Lemée Véronique, De Oliveira Fabienne, Vessière Aurélia, Kfutwah Anfumbom, Plantier Jean-Christophe
Abstract excerpt
The correct diagnosis and monitoring of HIV-1 group O (HIV-O) infection are essential for appropriate patient management, for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and for the detection of dual HIV-M/HIV-O infections. HIV-O RNA quantification is currently possible with two commercial kits (from Abbott and Roche), which quantify HIV-M and HIV-O strains indifferently; therefore, they cannot be used for...
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