Evaluation of rapid test for detection of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and type 2.
The Genie HIV-1/HIV-2 rapid assay was compared with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot (immunoblot) by using 540 serum specimens from four different populations. The Genie HIV-1/HIV-2 assay was easy to perform, required no equipment, provided visual results within 10 min, and demonstrated excellent sensitivity and specificity compared with the Western blot.
Asihene
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Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205-2196.
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Moss
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Quinn
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D015153:Blotting, Western; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D015483:HIV Antibodies