title: Use of a commercial ELISA test for the diagnosis of infection by the AIDS virus, HIV, in a patient population.
abstract: A commericially obtained enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system has been used on an investigative basis since May 1985 for the detection of HTLV-III antibodies in patient sera. Histories, obtained both with the specimen and retrospectively, confirm that the Abbott enzyme immunoassay system is extremely sensitive when used to support a clinician's diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology*; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies