TABLE 3.
Size and OD of the HIV-1-positive pools and clinical parameters for HIV-1-positive subjectsa
| Pool no. (no. of samples) | OD for HIV-1 | Subject no. | Amt of HIV-1 RNA (copies/ml)b | p24 antigen concn (ng/liter)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.03 (52) | 2.0 | 1 | 35,416,220 | >200 |
| 2.12 (61) | >3.0 | 2 | 1,620,000 | 130 |
| 3.04 (48) | >3.0 | 3 | 1,029,167 | 87 |
| 4.04 (59) | >3.0 | 4 | 2,992,000 | 270 |
| 5.12 (18) | >3.0 | 5 | 8,006,675 | 7,700 |
a
The dilution factor was 5 for all pools. The Western blot result was negative for all subjects.
b
Viremia was determined in individual serum samples by the Amplicor assay (Roche).
c
Detection of p24 antigen in individual serum samples was performed with the HIVAG-1 monoclonal kit (Abbott).