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Development and performance of conventional HIV-1 phenotyping (Antivirogram®) and genotype-based calculated phenotyping assay (virco®TYPE HIV-1) on protease and reverse transcriptase genes to evaluate drug resistance.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2012
Pattery Theresa, Verlinden Yvan, De Wolf Hans, Nauwelaers David, Van Baelen Kurt, Van Houtte Margariet, Mc Kenna Paula, Villacian Jorge
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: A wide array of monitoring tests is commercially available to gauge HIV-1 disease progression and the overall health status of an HIV-1-infected patient. Viral load tests provide a picture of viral activity, while CD4 cell counts shed light on the immune status and can help physicians to prevent the development of opportunistic infections in patients. On the other hand, genotypic and phenotypic...
Topics
- Anti-HIV Agents
- Drug Monitoring
- Drug Resistance, Viral
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- HIV Protease
- HIV Reverse Transcriptase
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests