title: Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Test: advantages over other rapid HIV tests.
abstract: The Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Test is sensitive and specific for the detection and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2. These attributes, along with best-in-class specificity among HIV-1 rapid tests, make its use attractive in a confirmatory capacity, especially in settings where HIV-2 is prevalent. Widespread use as a primary screening test is largely thwarted by moderate complexity and high cost.
authors: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Department of Laboratory Diagnostics & Monitoring, Division of Retrovirology, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. roconell@hivresearch.org
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: O'Conell
authors: Sheila A
authors: SA
authors: Peel
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015686:Gene Products, env / Q000276:immunology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015686:Gene Products, env; D007074:Immunoglobulin G