False-negative Results of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Rapid Testing in HIV Controllers

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 10;70(8):1754-1757. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz734.

Abstract

Serological assays were performed on 85 human immunodeficiency virus-controller samples . 6% presented a negative rapid screening test 7% presented an indeterminate Western blot. The enzyme immunoassay ratio decreased in controllers who had continual negative ultrasensitive HIV RNA results since inclusion.

Keywords: ELISA; HIV controllers; HIV diagnosis; HIV rapid screening test; HIV-1 Western blot.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blotting, Western
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • HIV
  • HIV Antibodies
  • HIV Infections* / diagnosis
  • HIV-2
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Negative Results

Substances

  • HIV Antibodies