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Comparison of Plasma, Dried Blood Spots, and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells as Biosamples for HIV-1 Genotypic Drug Resistance in a Tertiary Care Center.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Feb 2026
Sabu Priyanka, Alex Diviya, Ramalingam Veena Vadhini, Demosthenes John Paul, Fletcher Gnanadurai John, Abraham Priya, Kannangai Rajesh
Abstract excerpt
The collection, storage, and transport of plasma, the ideal specimen for HIV-1 genotyping, is plagued by technical difficulties in resource-limited settings. We aimed to compare corresponding bio-samples for HIV-1 genotypic drug resistance testing. A total of 87 matched specimens of plasma, dried blood spots (DBS), and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from 29 persons living with HIV (PLWH) in...
Topics
- Humans
- HIV-1
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Drug Resistance, Viral
- HIV Infections
- Male
- Tertiary Care Centers
- Genotype
- Female
- Adult
- Genotyping Techniques
