Investigation of the HIV antigen P24 in the blood donors
- Author:
Mat Buu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
blood donation
- MeSH:
Blood Donors;
HIV Core Protein p24;
HIV
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1999;232(1):45-47
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
An investigation of the antigen P24 of 3,307 volunteer blood donors and 3,207 blood donors by kit of HIV Ag-1 monoclonal has shown that if there was weak possitive, it means that there was antigen P 24. However this has not been affirmed by quantified method. HIV antigen P24 expressed in the window period while there is no occurrence of HIV antibody. The identification of this antigen can shorten the window period in the diagnosis to help preventing from HIV infection via blood transfusion. The test of antigen P 24 helps also the physicians to determine the time for the chemotherapy and monitor the progress of disease during the treatment.
