Comparative evaluation of the Geenius HIV 1/2 Confirmatory Assay and the HIV-1 and HIV-2 Western blots in the Japanese population.

Comparative evaluation of the Geenius HIV 1/2 Confirmatory Assay and the HIV-1 and HIV-2 Western blots in the Japanese population.

Accurate diagnosis of earlier HIV infection is essential for treatment and prevention. Currently, confirmation tests of HIV infection in Japan are performed using Western blot (WB), but WB has several limitations including low sensitivity and cross-reactivity between HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies. To a...

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Main Authors: Makiko Kondo, Koji Sudo, Takako Sano, Takuya Kawahata, Ichiro Itoda, Shinya Iwamuro, Yukihiro Yoshimura, Natsuo Tachikawa, Yoko Kojima, Haruyo Mori, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Naoki Hasegawa, Shingo Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6209130?pdf=render

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