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Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model
Published on: October 31, 2010
A case study of delayed HIV-1 seroconversion highlights the need for Combo assays
S Skidmore1, S Devendra, J Weaver
1Department of Microbiology, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Telford TF1 6TF, UK. sue.skidmore@sath.nhs.uk
International Journal of STD & AIDS
|March 4, 2009
Abstract:
This report describes a case in which a patient took at least four months to seroconvert to anti-HIV positivity. A concomitant CMV infection probably contributed to the profound immune suppression observed. It is essential that fourth generation HIV antigen/antibody combo assays be used to ensure that such cases are not missed.

