Abstract
With the introduction of the new Roche Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan version 2.0 assay, HIV-1 viral loads will be detected more frequently during the peripartum period in pregnant HIV-positive women. The implications for the clinical management of these patients are discussed in this paper.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Female
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HIV Infections / diagnosis*
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HIV Infections / drug therapy
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HIV Infections / virology*
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HIV-1 / isolation & purification*
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Humans
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
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Pregnant Women
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*
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Viral Load / methods*