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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Nitika Pant Pai, MD MPH PhD,
B. Balram,
S. Shivkumar,
J.L Martinex-Cajas,
C. Claessens,
G. Lambert,
Rosanna Peeling,
L. Joseph
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