Prospective evaluation of in vitro prodution of HIV-1 specific antibodies (IVAP), p24 antigenemia and viral culture for the diagnosis of HIV infection in children born to HIV-1 infected mothers
Braz. j. infect. dis
; Braz. j. infect. dis;1(3): 131-4, Jun. 1997. tab
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Three methods (IVAP, p24 antigenemia and viral cultivatio) for the diagnosis of HIV-1 infection among children born to HIV-1 infected mothers were prospectively evaluated to determine the applicability of IVAP as a useful technique for that purpose. We tested 15 children (8p0 and 7 pII) and 19 adults with well-estabilished serological status for HIV infection. The children were followed for at least 1 year, unless they developed symptoms of clinical AIDS, or their HIV serology became negative. The IVAP method was more sensitive and specific than the other 2 tests in determining whether or not the infants were infected with HIV. All negative test results (5/8) were confirmed during the same time period. Despite the small sample studied, we conclude that IVAP is in inexpensive and simple technique potentially useful to establish whether or not HIV-seropositive children born to infected mothers are HIV infected.
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Virus Cultivation
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In Vitro Techniques
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AIDS Serodiagnosis
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HIV Antibodies
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HIV Infections
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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HIV-1
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Antibody Formation
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
1997
Type:
Article