Open AccessEarly Diagnosis of HIV-1 and HIV-2 Using Cobas HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Test: A Novel Qualitative Nucleic Acid Amplification Test for Plasma, Serum, and Dried Blood Spot Specimens
Author(s) -
Lucia Hans,
Nicole von Allmen,
Anke Edelmann,
Jörg Hofmann,
Alex Y. Nilsson,
Christian O. Simon,
Britta Seiverth,
Peter Gohl,
Sergio Carmona
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002713
Subject(s) - serology , nucleic acid test , virology , seroconversion , concordance , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antibody , viral load , immunology , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Nucleic acid amplification tests (NATs) minimize the time from HIV infection to diagnosis, reducing transmission during acute HIV. NATs are especially useful for diagnosing HIV in children younger than 18 months and discriminating between HIV-1 and HIV-2.