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Classification of HIV virological failure using whole blood versus plasma viral load

Author: Khan, Aabida Date: 2016 Introduction: HIV viral load testing is the preferred monitoring approach for HIV infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) as it is more sensitive than CD4 count and clinical monitoring. In resource limited settings, ... Read more
Laboratory investigation of low positive and discrepant HIV serology results

Author: Hans, Lucia Date: 2014 In our diagnostic virology laboratory, we test on average 1500 samples for HIV antibody/antigen each month, of which 0.6% produces problematic results. These problematic samples produce either weakly reactive screening and confirmatory results ... Read more
Phylogenetic exploration of nosocomial transmission chains of 2009 influenza A/H1N1 among children admitted at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa in 2011

Author: Valley-Omar, Ziyaad ; Nindo, Fredrick ; Mudau, Maanda ; Hsiao, Marvin ; Martin, Darren Patrick Date: 2015 Traditional modes of investigating influenza nosocomial transmission have entailed a combination of confirmatory molecular diagnostic testing and epidemiological investigation. Common hospital-acquired infections like influenza require a ... Read more c b

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