Abstract
We report a prospective comparison of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 testing by enzyme immunoassay and Western blot with four rapid tests of 486 subjects performed in rural Kenya. Rapid test sensitivity was 100%. Specificity ranged from 99.1 to 100%. Combined use of two Food and Drug Administration-approved rapid tests yielded a single false-positive result.
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology
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Blotting, Western / methods
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HIV Infections / diagnosis*
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HIV Infections / epidemiology
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HIV-1 / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Immunoenzyme Techniques / methods
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Kenya / epidemiology
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Mass Screening / methods
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prevalence
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity