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Research Article| Volume 14, ISSUE 2, P313-333, June 1994

Polymerase Chain Reaction and HIV

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Polymerase Chain Reaction and HIV
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      In this article, the synergistic progress for both polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology and HIV-1 is reviewed. The latest developments in standard PCR technology for the detection and quantitation of HIV-1 DNA molecules are summarized. In addition, examples of applications selected from the fields of HIV-1 diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and therapy monitoring are presented. Finally, the limitations of standard PCR procedures in HIV-1 research and clinical settings are discussed.
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