Comparison of LCx with other current viral load assays for detecting and quantifying human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in patients infected with the circulating recombinant form A/G (CRF02)

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Feb;42(2):811-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.2.811-815.2004.

Abstract

LCx was compared to other assays in measuring human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) CRF02 viremia. LCx showed significant but low correlation with the other methods. Values of <2.60 log(10) cp/ml were observed in 29.6% of specimens with LCx and in only 14.8% with bDNA and PCR, suggesting suboptimal performance of LCx with CRF02.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / blood*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / diagnosis
  • HIV-1 / genetics*
  • HIV-1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • RNA, Viral / blood*
  • RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Viral Load
  • Viremia / blood
  • Viremia / diagnosis
  • Virology / methods

Substances

  • RNA, Viral