Comparative evaluation of the performance of the Abbott RealTime HIV-1 assay for measurement of HIV-1 plasma viral load on genetically diverse samples from Greece

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HIV-1 is characterized by increased genetic heterogeneity which tends to hinder the reliability of detection and accuracy of HIV-1 RNA quantitation assays.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In this study, the Abbott RealT...

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Main Authors: Paraskevis Dimitrios, Detsika Maria, Sypsa Vana, Tzannis Kimon, Haida Catherine, Issaris Catherine, Rokka Chrysoula, Katsoulidou Antigoni, Hatzakis Angelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/10