A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF A RAPID TEST AND ELISA FOR THE SEROLOGICAL DETERMINATION OF HIV INFECTION

In a comparative study, 460 serum samples were tested for the serological determination of human immunodeficiency vrius (HIV) using an ELISA kit and a Rapid Test kit. Results indicated that the Rapid Test is reliable for screening unkonwn samples when there is no special equipment for screening wit...

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Main Authors: Nemattolah Khansari, & Seyyed Ziaaddin Mazhari, & Hoori Rezvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1993-12-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/228
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Summary:In a comparative study, 460 serum samples were tested for the serological determination of human immunodeficiency vrius (HIV) using an ELISA kit and a Rapid Test kit. Results indicated that the Rapid Test is reliable for screening unkonwn samples when there is no special equipment for screening with immunoblotting and/or ELISA.
ISSN:0044-6025
1735-9694