Reliable and accurate CD4+ T cell count and percent by the portable flow cytometer CyFlow MiniPOC and "CD4 Easy Count Kit-Dry", as revealed by the comparison with the gold standard dual platform technology.

An accurate and affordable CD4+ T cells count is an essential tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Flow cytometry (FCM) is the "gold standard" for counting such cells, but this technique is expensive and requires sophisticated equipment, temperature-sensitive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) an...

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Main Authors: Milena Nasi, Sara De Biasi, Elena Bianchini, Lara Gibellini, Marcello Pinti, Tiziana Scacchetti, Tommaso Trenti, Vanni Borghi, Cristina Mussini, Andrea Cossarizza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4306486?pdf=render