Ten years of HIV testing with fourth generation assays: The Amsterdam experience
Journal of Clinical VirologyPublished 17 October 2011
Suzanne Jurriaans, Nicole Back, Katja C. Wolthers
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The Academic Medical Center is one of the main HIV treatment centers in the Netherlands and has now 10 years experience with fourth generation testing, which is summarized here.
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Serological HIV assays combining detection of HIV antigen and antibodies are referred to as fourth generation assays. Fourth generation assays were implemented in Europe for routine patient testing about 10 years ago. The Academic Medical Center is one of the main HIV treatment centers in the Netherlands and has now 10 years experience with fourth generation testing, which is summarized here.
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