Divergent HIV and Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Surveillance, Zaire

Recent HIV infection or divergent HIV or simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains may be responsible for Western blot–indeterminate results on 70 serum samples from Zairian hospital employees that were reactive in an enzyme immunoassay. Using universal polymerase chain reaction HIV-1, HIV-2, and...

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Main Authors: Amanda Schaefer, Kenneth E. Robbins, Eugene Nzila Nzilambi, Michael E. St. Louis, Thomas C. Quinn, Thomas M. Folks, Marcia L. Kalish, Danuta Pieniazek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SIV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/9/05-0179_article