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Does Pcr Dna Detect All Subtypes
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HIV DNA PCR and SubtypesDear Doctor Holodniy:I understand that the RT-PCR viral load test may miss subtype A. What about the DNA PCR test? Will it detect proviral dna associated with all HIV-1 subtypes? Thank you for your time....
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
The current version of the HIV-1 Monitor test which uses RT-PCR may miss, or detect but be unable to quantitate subtype A plasma RNA. Modifications to PCR gene primers have been made and are currently being tested which allow for this detection. The...
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DNA PCR missing some subtypes?I have read on this forum and on various online articles that the Qualitative DNA PCR can miss... Read more »DNA PCR - Concern about Rare SubtypesHi, Richard. I had a DNA PCR done at my doctor's office in 2008. Would this have detected all... Read more »
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Type of AIDS Infection Key to Death Risk -- StudyThe clade, or subtype, of HIV infection was a better predictor of rapid AIDS mortality than viral load in a Ugandan study recently presented at the 13th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Denver. Conducted by US and Ugandan... Read more »
DNA Testing Method Can Identify Twice as Many Throat and Rectal Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infections as Traditional Bacterial CultureA new study shows that a more efficient STD screening method -- called a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) -- can detect at least twice as many oropharyngeal (throat) and rectal gonorrhea and chlamydia infections as a bacterial culture test,... Read more »
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PCR not detecting all strains of HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
As many worried persons, I took a PCR-RNA 4 weeks after my infection risk, to amend my fears. It came back negative. Although I should relax now, I'm still concerned, because I have read that all commercially available PCR-kits are just looking for...
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PCR and subtypes
Posted by Anonymous
Hi,Can anyone tell me if they have heard of HIV-1 Proviral DNA PCR test. The kit used for the test is artus RealArt RG RT-PCR. Does anyone know if it covers all the major subtypes ..i.e A, B, C, D, E, F& G. I tried calling the concellor at th... Read more » PCR and subtypes
Posted by Anonymous
Hi,Can anyone tell me if they have heard of HIV-1 Proviral DNA PCR test. The kit used for the test is artus RealArt RG RT-PCR. Does anyone know if it covers all the major subtypes ..i.e A, B, C, D, E, F& G. I tried calling the concellor at th... Read more » Home Access & PCR DNA Information
Posted by Anonymous
Excellent post about Home Access efficacy, sensitivity, and the subtypes it now tests for is available in Dr. Holodniy's Viral Load forum on this site. Also please note yet another posting regarding PCR DNA. Both are dated July 29, so you...
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