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HIV surveillance by testing saliva.

A M Johnson1, J V Parry, S J Best

  • 1Academic Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, University College, Middlesex School of Medicine, London.

AIDS (London, England)
|October 1, 1988
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Saliva testing for HIV antibodies (anti-HIV) using immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody capture radioimmunoassay (GACRIA) offers high accuracy. GACRIA is a reliable tool for HIV epidemiology, especially when confirmed with other assays for low prevalence populations.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnostic Assays

Background:

  • HIV antibody detection is crucial for epidemiological surveillance.
  • Saliva offers a non-invasive alternative to blood for diagnostic testing.
  • Evaluating the accuracy of different salivary assays for anti-HIV is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the sensitivity and specificity of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody capture radioimmunoassay (GACRIA) for detecting anti-HIV in saliva.
  • To compare GACRIA performance with three commercial salivary assays.
  • To determine the utility of salivary anti-HIV testing for epidemiological studies.

Main Methods:

  • Saliva specimens from 460 seronegative and 196 seropositive subjects were tested.
  • Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody capture radioimmunoassay (GACRIA) was employed.

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  • Three commercial salivary enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and particle agglutination assays were used for comparison.

    • Main Results:

    • GACRIA demonstrated high specificity (99.8%) and sensitivity (100%).
    • Commercial assays showed variable sensitivity (82.0%-90.9%) and specificity (84.1%-100%).
    • GACRIA alone is suitable for high prevalence populations (>0.5%); confirmation is needed for low prevalence (<0.5%).

    Conclusions:

    • Salivary anti-HIV testing, particularly with GACRIA, is a convenient and accurate epidemiological tool.
    • GACRIA provides reliable HIV antibody detection in saliva.
    • Confirmation assays are recommended for accurate prevalence estimation in low-prevalence settings.