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Laboratory methods in the diagnosis and prognostic staging of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Reviews of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Davey R T, Lane H C
Abstract excerpt
Laboratory evaluation of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) may involve detection of antibodies to HIV-1, direct detection of HIV-1 itself, and measurement of an individual's immunologic status at the time of presentation. The ELISA is currently the preferred initial screening test, although a variety of other rapid immunoassays have also been developed. Methods defining the antigenic...
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