TABLE 3.
Comparison of NASBA HIV-1 QT and Nuclisens HIV-1 QT for quantitation of HIV-1 RNA from non-B clade strains
| Group and clade | Strain | Log no. of copies/ml
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| NASBA HIV-1 QT | Nuclisens HIV-1 QT | ||
| M | |||
| A | DJ258 | 4.51 | 4.15 |
| DJ263 | 4.45 | 3.85 | |
| C | ZAM18 | 5.00 | 4.36 |
| ZAM20 | 4.66 | 3.93 | |
| D | UG270 | 4.72 | 4.41 |
| UG274 | 4.52 | 4.11 | |
| E | CM235 | 3.98 | 3.46 |
| CM241 | 4.04 | 3.62 | |
| F | 163.3069 | 4.08 | 4.00 |
| 163.3070 | 3.96 | 3.41 | |
| G | G98 | <LDLa | <LDL |
| LBV21 | <LDL | <LDL | |
| H | VI557 | 3.59 | 3.08 |
| Ob | Ant70 | <LDL | <LDL |
| O | MP331 | <LDL | <LDL |
| O | MP450 | <LDL | <LDL |
| O | MP539 | <LDL | <LDL |
a
LDL, lower detection limit.
b
HIV-1 RNA and P24 antigen were quantitated in a 1:1,000 dilution of cell culture supernatants. P24 antigen values were 3,220, 6,640, 6690, and 9,040 pg/ml for strains Ant 70, MP331, MP450, and MP539, respectively.