Integrating HIV testing into immunological studies of non-HIV-related diseases.
HIV testing is now required for non-HIV-AIDS-related immunological studies in areas of high HIV prevalence. Ethical guidelines for testing in these circumstances need clarification and sensitive protocols need to be developed.
Struik
Siske S
SS
Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1 E 7HT, UK.
Maxwell
Caroline A
CA
Malecela-Lazaro
Mwele
M
Eckstein
Sue
S
Porter
John D H
JD
Riley
Eleanor M
EM
D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D003219:Confidentiality; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000941:ethics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014944:World Health Organization