Open AccessDiagnosis of HIV-1 infection in infants using dried blood spots in Tamil Nadu, South India
Author(s) -
Anitha Durairaj,
Saramma Mini Jacob,
Ashok Ganesan,
Kamala Mary Sushi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.85413
Subject(s) - medicine , dried blood , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , nevirapine , pediatrics , spots , immunology , viral load , antiretroviral therapy , pathology , chromatography , chemistry
Diagnosis of HIV infection in infants is difficult due to the presence of maternal antibodies; only nucleic acid assays are very helpful in early detection. Filter papers are especially useful for blood collection in resource-poor settings with limited access to diagnostic facilities. MATERIALS #ENTITYSTARTX00026;