title: No evidence of LAV infection in the Republic of Liberia, West Africa, in the year 1973.
abstract: Sera collected 13 years ago from 592 residents of the Republic of Liberia have been tested for antibodies to LAV polypeptides. 7 sera were positive by ELISA using two commercially available test kits whereas immunoblotting did not confirm antibodies specific for LAV.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003101:Collodion; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007988:Liberia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010209:Paper; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D003101:Collodion