Finger Prick Dried Blood Spots for HIV Viral Load Measurement in Field Conditions in Zimbabwe.

In the context of a community-randomized trial of antiretrovirals for HIV prevention and treatment among sex workers in Zimbabwe (the SAPPH-IRe trial), we will measure the proportion of women with HIV viral load (VL) above 1000 copies/mL ("VL>1000") as our primary endpoint. We sought to...

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Main Authors: Sue Napierala Mavedzenge, Calum Davey, Tarisai Chirenje, Phyllis Mushati, Sibongile Mtetwa, Jeffrey Dirawo, Boniface Mudenge, Andrew Phillips, Frances M Cowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4441418?pdf=render