Utilization of dried blood spot specimens can expedite nationwide surveillance of HIV drug resistance in resource-limited settings.
Guoqing ZhangJoshua DeVosSandra Medina-MorenoNicholas WagarKaridia DialloR Suzanne BeardDu-Ping ZhengChristine MwachariCarolyn RiwaBoniface JulluNgugi Evelyn WangariMary S KibonaLucy W Ng'Ang'AElliot RaizesChunfu YangPublished in: PloS one (2018)
The study demonstrates a favorable outcome of using DBS for nationwide surveillance of HIVDR in ART patients. Our results confirm that DBS collected and stored at ambient temperature for two weeks, and shipped with routine courier services are a reliable sample type for large-scale surveillance of acquired HIVDR.
Keyphrases
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- ejection fraction
- deep brain stimulation
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- air pollution
- cross sectional
- hiv positive
- prognostic factors
- human immunodeficiency virus
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- particulate matter
- hepatitis c virus
- clinical practice
- affordable care act