title: [Isolation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from whole blood].
abstract: The authors describe a simple and sensitive technique for HIV isolation from small amounts of heparinized whole blood. This method demonstrated a high efficiency in detecting HIV at all stages of disease and appeared more sensitive with respect to viral isolation from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Although further studies are needed to better understand the biological significance of a positive cultural result obtained by this method, HIV isolation from whole blood can be routinely employed, especially when small amounts of blood are available.
authors.affiliation: Clinica di Malattie Infettive, Università di Bari.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fiore
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angarano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fico
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fracasso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastore
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D001782:Blood Donors; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000382:microbiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000382:microbiology; D014776:Virus Cultivation / Q000379:methods; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000097:blood
vernacular_title: L'isolamento del virus della immunodeficienza umana (HIV) da sangue intero.