Whatman FTA(R) cards versus plasma specimens for the quantitation of HIV-1 RNA using two Real-Time PCR assays
Abdourahamane Yacouba, Malika Congo-Ouédraogo, Gérard Komonsira Dioma, Hermann Somlaré, David Coulidiaty, Kalifa Ouattara, Lassana Sangaré
This study compares HIV-1 RNA quantitation using Whatman FTA cards and plasma specimens with two real-time PCR assays, finding no significant differences in mean viral loads but some discrepancies in low viral load samples.
Access Microbiology · Jun 17, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology