PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF FOUR DIFFERENT KITS AVAILABLE IN THE INDIAN MARKET, FOR THE RAPID DETECTION OF HIV ANTIBODY

The performance of four rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screening assays was evaluated on an established panel of samples. All the assays showed 100% sensitivity and specificities in the range of 98.6-100%. These tests can safely be used for screening at centres in India where faci...

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Published inIndian journal of medical microbiology Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 193 - 195
Main Authors Kannangai, R, Prabu, K, Vincent, AA, Vijayakumar, TS, Sridharan, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Elsevier B.V 01.07.2003
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HIV
India
Rapid tests
Rapid tests
HIV
India
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Summary:The performance of four rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody screening assays was evaluated on an established panel of samples. All the assays showed 100% sensitivity and specificities in the range of 98.6-100%. These tests can safely be used for screening at centres in India where facilities are limited.
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ISSN:0255-0857
DOI:10.1016/S0255-0857(21)03072-3