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 with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
1993-06-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/4997.pdf&manuscript_id=4997 |
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. |
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ISSN: | 0044-6025 |