Clinical Utility of HIV-IgA Immunoblot Assay in the Early Diagnosis of Perinatal HIV Infection.

Autor: Landesman, Sheldon, Weiblen, Barbara, Mendez, Herman, Willoughby, Anne, Geodert, James J., Rubinstein, Arye, Minkoff, Howard, Moroso, Gail, Hoff, Rod
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Zdroj: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 12/25/91, Vol. 266 Issue 24, p3443, 4p
Abstrakt: Presents a study which ascertained the sensitivity, specificity, predictive value and clinical use of HIV-IgA immunoblot assay for diagnosing perinatal HIV infection in infants tested at birth to 1 month, 3 months and 6 months of age. Importance of early diagnosis in perinatal HIV infection; Patients and methodology of the study; Discussion on the results of the study.
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