Measures of Viral Load using Abbott Real-Time HIV-1 Assay on Venous and Fingerstick Dried Blood Spots from Provider-Collected Specimens in Malawian District Hospitals

BACKGROUND: Viral suppression is a key indicator of antiretroviral therapy (ART) response among HIV-infected patients. Dried blood spots (DBS) are an appealing alternative to conventional plasma-based virologic testing, improving access to monitoring in resource-limited settings. However, validity o...

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Main Authors: Rutstein, Sarah E., Kamwendo, Deborah, Lugali, Lebah, Thengolose, Isaac, Tegha, Gerald, Fiscus, Susan A., Nelson, Julie A. E., Hosseinipour, Mina C., Sarr, Abdoulaye, Gupta, Sundeep, Chimbwandira, Frank, Mwenda, Reuben, Mataya, Ronald
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073118/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24906641
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2014.05.005
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