Quantification of HIV-1 viral RNA in the blood in needles used for venous puncture in HIV-infected individuals
INTRODUCTION: Occupational HIV infection among healthcare workers is an important issue in exposures involving blood and body fluids. There are few data in the literature regarding the potential and the duration of infectivity of HIV type 1 (HIV-1) in contaminated material under adverse conditions....
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000600002&lng=en&tlng=en |