Early infant diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in Luanda, Angola, using a new DNA PCR assay and dried blood spots.

Francisco MartinClaudia PalladinoRita MateusAnna BolzanPerpétua GomesJosé BritoAna Patrícia CarvalhoYolanda CardosoCristovão DomingosVanda Sofia Lôa ClementeNuno Taveira

Published in: PloS one (2017)

The new PCR assay enables early and accurate EID. The simplicity and low-cost of the assay make it suitable for generalized implementation in Angola and other resource-constrained countries.

Keyphrases

low cost
high throughput
healthcare
high resolution
single molecule
circulating tumor
antiretroviral therapy
cell free
quality improvement
mass spectrometry