Antibodies reactive with non-polymorphic epitopes on HLA molecules cause false-positive HIV antibody tests on African samples of serum.
Institute of the Clinic of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, La Sapienza, University, Rome, Italy.
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A
Aceti
P
P
Terzaroli
B S
BS
Paparo
D
D
Celestino
A
A
Sebastiani
K
K
Bile
N
N
Tanigaki
R
R
Tosi
F
F
Ameglio
D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000939:Epitopes; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006680:HLA Antigens