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Comparative Study
. 2003 May;41(5):2153-5.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.5.2153-2155.2003.

Performance of the OraQuick rapid antibody test for diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in patients with various levels of exposure to highly active antiretroviral therapy

Robert J O'Connell  1 , Teresa M Merritt, Jennifer A Malia, Thomas C VanCott, Matthew J Dolan, Hassan Zahwa, William P Bradley, Bernard M Branson, Nelson L Michael, Caroline C De Witt
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Comparative Study

Performance of the OraQuick rapid antibody test for diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in patients with various levels of exposure to highly active antiretroviral therapy

Robert J O'Connell et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 May.

Abstract

With oral mucosal transudate and serum samples from 101 human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected subjects and 100 HIV-1-negative volunteers, the OraQuick HIV-1 test demonstrated 100% specificity and 96% sensitivity. Four false-negative subjects, who were characterized by early initiation of effective antiretroviral therapy, demonstrated waning serum anti-gp41 titers and Western blot band intensities.

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