False-negative HIV tests using oral fluid tests in children taking antiretroviral therapy from Harare, Zimbabwe

Autor: Olaru, Ioana D, McHugh, Grace, Dakshina, Suba, Majonga, Edith, Dauya, Ethel, Bandason, Tsitsi, Kranzer, Katharina, Mujuru, Hilda, Ferrand, Rashida A

INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for HIV infection have high sensitivity and specificity, but in the setting of longstanding antiretroviral therapy (ART), can give false results that can lead to misinterpretation, confusion and inadequate m

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False-negative HIV tests using oral fluid tests in children taking antiretroviral therapy from Harare, Zimbabwe.

Autor: Olaru ID; Division of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Research Center Borstel, Borstel, Germany., McHugh G; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe., Dakshina S; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe., Majonga E; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.; Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Dauya E; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe., Bandason T; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe., Kranzer K; Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Mujuru H; Department of Paediatrics, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe., Ferrand RA; Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe.; Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

Publikováno v: Journal of the International AIDS Society [J Int AIDS Soc] 2017 Aug 29; Vol. 20 (Suppl 6), pp. 21751.