Pregnancy does not affect HIV incidence test results obtained using the BED capture enzyme immunoassay or an antibody avidity assay.

Pregnancy does not affect HIV incidence test results obtained using the BED capture enzyme immunoassay or an antibody avidity assay.

BACKGROUND:Accurate incidence estimates are needed for surveillance of the HIV epidemic. HIV surveillance occurs at maternal-child health clinics, but it is not known if pregnancy affects HIV incidence testing. METHODS:We used the BED capture immunoassay (BED) and an antibody avidity assay to test l...

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Main Authors: Oliver Laeyendecker, Jessica D Church, Amy E Oliver, Anthony Mwatha, S Michele Owen, Deborah Donnell, Ron Brookmeyer, Philippa Musoke, J Brooks Jackson, Laura Guay, Clemesia Nakabiito, Thomas C Quinn, Susan H Eshleman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2952593?pdf=render

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