Use of Sno Strip filter-paper wicks for collection of genital-tract samples allows reproducible determination of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA viral load with a commercial HIV-1 viral load assay.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on March 01, 2006

Authors

Christopher H Sherlock1, Paula M Lott, Deborah M Money, Linda Merrick, Yasemin Arikan, Valencia P Remple, Kevin Craib, David R Burdge

Author Affiliations

1: Diagnostic Virology and Reference Laboratory, Providence Health Care, University of British Columbia, 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada. csherloc@interchange.ubc.ca

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