title: Salivary and urinary diagnosis of human immunodeficiency viruses 1 and 2 infection in Côte d'Ivoire, using two assays.
abstract: This investigation, done at the Institut Pasteur de Cote d'Ivoire 'blind' of the previous serological findings, suggests that GACELISA, a commercial immunoglobulin G capture enzyme immunoassay for anti-human immunodeficiency virus antibody, can be successfully applied to unprocessed saliva and urine specimens. Its accuracy may be as high as that of conventional enzyme assays on serum tested under similar conditions. However, the role of GACPAT, a similar assay, as a cheap alternative screening test for urine remains in doubt unless its non-specificity can be controlled.
authors.affiliation: Institute Pasteur de Cote d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Gershy-Damet
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koffi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abouya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasson-Morokro
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brattegaard
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: De Cock
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Mortimer
mesh_terms: D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis* / Q000652:urine; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies