SMARThivVLmos: a complexity-free and cost effective dynamic model technology for monitoring HIV viral load in resource-poor settings.
We design a "simple" and "low cost" model technology for monitoring HIV viral load in resource-poor settings: SMARThivVLmos. Cost and complexity are the major challenges to the developing world, in monitoring HIV patients viral load. We have previously demonstrated in our SMARThivPack model that cost and complexity of laboratory monitoring of HIV patients, may be reduced not only at a first technology development level, but also at a second technology implementation, and at a third global coordination levels. In our SMARThivPack model, the P24 HIV viral load monitoring system passed both the "cost" and the "complexity" tests. However, compared to other alternative viral monitoring systems such as the Cavidi EXAVIR, the sensitivity of the P24 system is too low. Here we describe a dynamic model technology that overcomes the sensitivity barrier of the P24 system while maintaining simplicity and low cost.
Yari
Aboubakar
A
Biotech tropicana, Inc, Parakou, Benin. ayari@biotechtropicana.com
Passo
Frederic S
FS
Yari
Venus
V
Sanni
Ousmane
O
Yari
Myra
M
Dovenou
Mathieu Z
MZ
Traore
Rachide
R
Hounyet
Jean-Pierre
JP