Detection of antibody to HIV in saliva: a brief review
Clinical and Diagnostic VirologyPublished 1 August 1994
Philip P. Mortimer, John Parry
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Salivary tests for anti-HIV offer advantages of convenience, economy and safety, and are more acceptable to subjects than blood tests, but further evaluation of the collection devices and assays, the introduction of safeguards against inadequate sampling and the development of suitable confirmatory assays are required.
Abstract
Salivary tests for anti-HIV offer advantages of convenience, economy and safety, and are more acceptable to subjects than blood tests. Further evaluation of the collection devices and assays, the introduction of safeguards against inadequate sampling and the development of suitable confirmatory assays are required. When these deficiencies have been met, salivary tests may supersede tests on serum for HIV and also other infections.
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