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Use of rapid and conventional testing technologies for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 serologic screening in a rural Kenyan reference laboratory

  • Ginamarie Foglia
  • , G. Donald Royster IV
  • , K. Monique Wasunna
  • , Rukia Kibaya
  • , Jennifer A. Malia
  • , Eva K. Calero
  • , Warren Sateren
  • , Philip O. Renzullo
  • , Merlin L. Robb
  • , Deborah L. Birx
  • , Nelson L. Michael*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We report a prospective comparison of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 testing by enzyme immunoassay and Western blot with four rapid tests of 486 subjects performed in rural Kenya. Rapid test sensitivity was 100%. Specificity ranged from 99.1 to 100%. Combined use of two Food and Drug Administration- approved rapid tests yielded a single false-positive result.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3850-3852
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume42
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2004

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