title: The Use of Ultra-Sensitive Molecular Assays in HIV Cure-Related Research.
abstract: Ultra-sensitive laboratory assays based on the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) are playing an increasingly important role in HIV cure-related research. This article reviews the different assays available and how they have evolved. There is a great need for their standardization and for the establishment of reference reagents and testing algorithms to evaluate potential HIV cure-related treatments.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kibirige
keywords: 2-LTR; Eradication; HIV; Nucleic acid tests; PCR; Proviral DNA; Standardization