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. 2013 Oct;69(4):392-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2013.07.004. Epub 2013 Oct 3.

Repeated false positive HIV DNA PCR in an exposed infant

S S Mathai  1 , K M Adhikari  2
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Repeated false positive HIV DNA PCR in an exposed infant

S S Mathai et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2013 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: DNA PCR; False positive; HIV; Infant.

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