Can oral fluid testing be used to replace blood-based HIV rapid testing to scale up access to diagnosis and treatment in Cameroon?

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Apr;56(4):e115-7. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31820a9d1d.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Blood / immunology
  • Cameroon
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Exudates and Transudates / immunology*
  • HIV Antibodies / analysis*
  • HIV Antibodies / blood
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Mouth Mucosa / immunology*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Virology / methods*

Substances

  • HIV Antibodies