title: Laboratory diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Retrovirology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D015488:HIV Antigens