title: Evaluation of a highly sensitive qualitative human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA assay for detection of HIV-1 suppression.
abstract: By using a mathematical model, the APTIMA human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA qualitative assay was evaluated as a semiquantitative assay to distinguish HIV-1 patient samples needing quantitation from samples in which the virus was suppressed with antiretroviral therapy.
authors.affiliation: Gen-Probe, Incorporated, San Diego, California 92121, USA. tomn@gen-probe.com
authors.forename: C Thomas
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Nugent
authors.forename: Vladislav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nodelman
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giachetti
authors.forename: Douglas D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Richman
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Looney
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral