Proving HIV Infection in Mothers and Babies

5/7/02


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Table of Contents

Title

Proving infection

Diagnosis Procedure

HIV Proteins

Why no pictures of purified virus?

Montagnier on Montagnier and Gallo

Montagnier did not isolate

Attempt at isolation/purification

HIV Proteins in normal human placenta

Proteins p41/p120p160

Protein gel electrophoresis

Bess, et al, NCI

Western Blot Strip

Auto-antibodies

Antibody Cross-reactivity

Non-risk sample testing

Differing positive criteria

Gold Standard

Antibody Diagnosis in Children

Gradual loss of positive status

CDC testing rules

PCR Insert

Recommendations

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Author: Dr. Valendar Turner