Abstract
The most commonly used test to screen for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in HIV-exposed infants in the United States is HIV-1 qualitative DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, the commercially available HIV-1 DNA PCR lack optimal sensitivity to detect non-subtype B subtypes of HIV-1. We report here HIV-1 infection in a West African infant that went undetected by serial HIV-1 DNA PCR tests.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 183-184 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases