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Low specificity of HIV-testing on sputum specimens kept at ambient temperatures for 4 to 7 days: a blinded comparison
BACKGROUND: HIV testing on sputum using the QraQuick HIV1/2(® )assay has high sensitivity and specificity, and holds promise for application in tuberculosis surveys. Its performance under conditions that may occur during surveys in resource-poor countries is however, unknown. We assessed, in a blind...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2072942/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17880720 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6890-7-8 |