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Subtypes With NAT And Elisa
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Tests for HIV Subtype O (GROUP O, Subtype O, 2010)Nine months ago I had a sexual encounter with a West Africa prostitute whilst abroad. This encounter involved me receiving unprotected oral sex (flaccid), followed by masturbation and come. There was no penetration, however there was alcohol...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Steve,Your HIV-acquisition is extremely low. I would very strongly doubt you have subtype O infection, even though it is endemic in West Africa. Should you continue to worry, subtype O screening is now available (see below). I'm pleased...
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Positive ELISA, Negative Western Blot, Negative NATI recently donated blood and received a letter from the agency detailing the aforementioned... Read more »Can elisa test in US detect HIV subtypeThanks you for the service. Appreciate if you please let me know " can ELISA test in US detect... Read more »
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South Africa: Transfusion of Blood Safer From HIV Than EverThe introduction of nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) for HIV by the South African National Blood Service has significantly cut the risk of being infected through transfusion, an SANBS official said recently. The remark followed reports of a... Read more »
FDA Approves First Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) System to Screen Whole Blood Donors for Infections With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)The Food and Drug Administration has licensed the first nucleic acid test (NAT) system intended for screening donors of whole blood and blood components intended for use in transfusion. This test system can simultaneously detect the presence of HIV... Read more »
FDA Approval of NAT for Detection of HIV-2, HIV-1 Groups O and M, and Hepatitis B and COn December 30, 2008, FDA approved the first nucleic acid test (NAT) that screens for the presence of two divergent types of HIV in donated blood plasma and human tissue. Nucleic acid is the term commonly used to refer to the chemical compounds that... Read more »
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HIV subtype undetectable by the ELISA?
Posted by mariana, 3 Replies
According to Dr Steve is undetectable HIV subtype O N and M. .. own Western Asia and Africa ... elisa tests do not detect it then? as we know if we have this variant? as we have had symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome and are a few that we feel...
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Subtype "O"
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello to all, single a question the subtype "O" is detected by tests ELISA made in Europe. Thank you very much Read more » subtypes M N O y vih 3 false negative
Posted by mariana, 2 Replies
HIV subtypes are not detectable by ELISA ... I have read Dr Steve say that the fourth-generation ELISA does not detect p 24 subtypes such as type 1 and MNO fail 40 to 60% detection by giving false negatives HIV2.The latter is another specialist... Read more » Subtype
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Anyone know if current Elisa tests pick up all HIV-1 subtypes? And which ones does it have a problem picking up?Read more »
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