Redefining the HIV‐infectious window period in the chimpanzee model: evidence to suggest that viral nucleic acid testing can prevent blood‐borne transmission
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Transfusion
- Vol. 39 (7) , 688-693
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1999.39070688.x
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although it is rare, blood‐transmitted HIV infection can occur when a donor presents in the window period between HIV‐1 exposure and the first appearance of detectable p24 antigen. STUDY ...Keywords
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