SUMMARY HIV diagnostics have played a central role in the remarkable progress in
identifying, staging, initiating, and monitoring infected individuals on life-saving antiretroviral …

HIV diagnostic testing has come a long way since its inception in the early 1980s. Current
enzyme immunoassays are sensitive enough to detect antibody as early as one to two …

Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that at the end of 2015, approximately
36.7 million people were living with HIV worldwide. An estimated 0.8% of adults aged 15–49 …

This document updates recommendations for HIV testing by laboratories in the United States
and offers approaches for reporting test results to persons ordering HIV tests and to public …

Serodiagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the United States has
traditionally relied on a sequential two-test algorithm: an initial screen with an enzyme …

More numerous and severe primary HIV-1 infection symptoms predict more rapid disease
progression. Pooled HIV-1 RNA screening and fourth generation HIV-1 enzyme …

Of the estimated 1.2 million people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the
United States, 20% are unaware of their diagnosis. Improved methods of HIV testing could …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including those caused by the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1 and 2, remain an important focus area for global public …

The global HIV/AIDS pandemic has resulted in 39 million deaths to date, and there are
currently more than 35 million people living with HIV worldwide. Prevention, screening, and …

Given the many options available, selecting an HIV test for a particular clinical or research
setting can be daunting. Making an informed decision requires an assessment of the …