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This systematic review and met-analysis compares the diagnostic accuracy of a rapid HIV-antibody-based point-of-care test (Oraquick advance rapid HIV-1/2) when used with oral versus blood-based specimens in adults.
The article, published in The Lancet, is freely available online through the following link: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099%2811%2970368-1/fulltext
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