Rapid in vitro detection of HIV-1-specific antibody secretion by cells-culture with virus antigens
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 87(2): 239-47, abr.-jun. 1992. tab, ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-116312
Responsible library:
BR15.1
RESUMO
The present report describes an alternative method for in vitro detection of HIV-1 -specific antibody secretion in 24h of culture employing as stimulant of peripheral blood mononuclear cells the disrupted inactivated whole virus adsorbed onto microwells in a commercial ELISA kit plates. The results obtained from this technique have showed high sensitivity and specificity since it was capable of detecting HIV-1 infection early after birth. There were neither false-positivity nor false-negativity when blood samples obtained from HIV-1 seronegative asymptomatic individuals, and HIV-1 seropositive adult patients were analized. This rapid, low cost, simple, highly sensitive and specific assay can be extremely useful for early diagnosis of pediatric HIV infection
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
In Vitro Techniques
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HIV-1
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HIV Seropositivity
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article