Abstract
Diagnosing HIV infection in infants by p24 antigen detection at point of care is likely to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. A fourth-generation rapid test evaluated on 202 stored samples from children of known age and clinical presentation demonstrated a sensitivity of <2% for detecting p24 antigen in 61 HIV-infected infants and demonstrated 100% sensitivity and specificity for detecting HIV antibodies in infants aged 6 months and younger.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 486-488 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Children
- Fourth generation
- Human immunodeficiency virus
- P24 antigen
- Rapid test
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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