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. 1995 Nov;33(11):3034–3036. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.11.3034-3036.1995

PCR as a confirmatory test for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in individuals with indeterminate western blot (immunoblot) profiles.

S Y Sethoe 1, A E Ling 1, E H Sng 1, E H Monteiro 1, R K Chan 1
PMCID: PMC228630  PMID: 8576369

Abstract

A combination of two PCR systems which amplify human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) gag and pol DNA was used to elucidate the HIV-1 infection status of a group of individuals screening positive for anti-HIV but having indeterminate Western blot (immunoblot) profiles. The results obtained suggest PCR could be used to resolve such cases.

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