Laboratory diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
The technical issues relevant to the laboratory diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are dealt with. Performance characteristics of the various HIV diagnostic assays are presented.
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Division of Retrovirology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006678:HIV / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
D004279:DNA, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens