High sensitivity of HIV antibody screening tests may lead to longer time to diagnosis: a Case Report
Our findings underscore the importance of prioritizing HIV-1 RNA testing in cases of discordant results between combined antigen/antibody testing, dual testing, and stand-alone antibody testing, particularly for patients who have not received pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis.
Authors
- Jielun Deng
- Yuanfang Wang
- Dongdong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0290-6485)
- Xiaohan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4641-2516)
- Yi Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3220-2494)
- Lan Luo
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1562946
- Primary Topic
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00