Dried blood spots for the diagnosis and quantitation of HIV-1: Stability studies and evaluation of sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of infant HIV-1 infection in Thailand

• Main Authors: W. Leelawiwat, N. L. Young, T. Chaowanachan, C. Y. Ou, M. Culnane, N. Vanprapa, N. Waranawat, P. Wasinrapee, P. A. Mock, J. Tappero, J. M. McNicholl
• Other Authors: Thailand Ministry of Public Health
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/27738
• Institution: Mahidol University

Molecular methods for HIV-1 infection using dried blood-spot (DBS) for HIV-1 CRF01_AE subtypes have not been fully optimized. In this study assays for HIV-1 diagnosis or quantitation were evaluated using infant DBS from Thailand. Paired DBS and whole blood samples from 56 HIV-1 CRF01_AE or B'-i...