The risk of a second diagnostic window with 4th generation HIV assays: Two cases

Abstract Background Despite the improved sensitivity of the 4th generation combined antigen/antibody HIV assays, detection of HIV in the early phase of an infection may still be ineffective. Objectives Description of two cases that highlight the existence of the “second diagnostic window phase” obse...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical virology 2009-08, Vol.45 (4), p.367-369
Hauptverfasser:	Niederhauser, C, Ströhle, A, Stolz, M, Müller, F, Tinguely, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	4th generation HIV assay Adult Allergy and Immunology Antibody/antigen combined assay Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology HIV Antibodies - blood HIV Core Protein p24 - blood HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV-1 - genetics HIV-1 - immunology HIV-1 - isolation & purification Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human viral diseases Humans Immunoassay - methods Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Microbiology Middle Aged Miscellaneous Molecular Diagnostic Techniques - methods Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Reagent Kits, Diagnostic RNA, Viral - blood Second diagnostic window Sensitivity and Specificity Viral diseases Virology Young Adult
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