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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Main Authors: Nemattolah Khansari, & Seyyed Ziaaddin Mazhari, & Hoori Rezvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1993-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/4997.pdf&manuscript_id=4997
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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