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Research Article| Volume 14, ISSUE 2, P335-349, June 1994

Clinical Application of Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction for HIV Infection

  • Mark Holodniy
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    Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30382-2
Clinical Application of Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction for HIV Infection
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      This article describes the current knowledge of the various RT-PCR assays and their clinical application in HIV disease. The importance of assay precision and sample handling is emphasized. A review of quantification techniques is also presented. Finally, the relevant literature describing the application of RT-PCR for both virion RNA in plasma and cellular mRNA is reviewed.
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