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Use of Dried Blood Spot to Improve the Diagnosis and Management of HIV in Resource-Limited Settings
Adawaye, Chatté Idekhim; Erick, Kamangou; Ali, Mahamat Moussa et al.
2013In World Journal of AIDS, 3, p. 251-256
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Keywords :
DBS; Genotyping; Resources Limited Setting; HIV; Viral Load
Abstract :
[en] Over 75% of people infected with HIV live in countries where health resources are very limited for the diagnosis and biological monitoring of people infected by the virus. In resource-limited settings, the use of DBS is a valuable alterna- tive. It has provided technical and economical alternative to the collection of blood in the tubes for testing HIV infec- tion. The DBS can be kept for over a year, it is economical in storage space and facilitates storage conditions because it can be stored at room temperature. It is more discreet and easier to carry over liquid samples that require tubes and other appropriate materials. The amount is sufficient for certain analyses of DNA generally, but may be insufficient for the analysis of viral RNA if the viral load is low. Its disadvantage is often associated with small amounts of blood col- lected available for testing, and the difficulties encountered in laboratories to extract the maximum possibilities without material contamination. DBS can be stored at room temperature (25°C - 35°C), at 4°C, −20°C or even −70°C. With PCR, the DBS is a suitable medium for the diagnosis of patients infected with HIV, virological monitoring by the VL and even analyzing viral genotype. It is a handy stand for the collection, transport and analyses of biological monitoring of HIV infection. It is indeed very suitable for environments with limited accessibility where it is difficult for specialized laboratories to monitor these patients. The DBS is suitable for resource-limited settings.
Research center :
Laboratoire de Référence Sida
CHU de Liège
Disciplines :
Laboratory medicine & medical technology
Author, co-author :
Adawaye, Chatté Idekhim ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. bioméd. & pharma. (Bologne)
Erick, Kamangou;  Université de Kinshasa > Sciences de Base > Biologie Moléculaire
Ali, Mahamat Moussa;  Université de Ndjamena > Faculté de Medecine
Bertin, Tchoumbou;  Université de Ndjamena > Faculté de Médecine
VAIRA, Dolorès ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Microbiologie médicale
MOUTSCHEN, Michel  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Maladies infectieuses et médecine interne générale
Language :
English
Title :
Use of Dried Blood Spot to Improve the Diagnosis and Management of HIV in Resource-Limited Settings
Publication date :
September 2013
Journal title :
World Journal of AIDS
ISSN :
2160-8814
eISSN :
2160-8822
Publisher :
Scientific Research Publishing, Irvine, United States - California
Volume :
3
Pages :
251-256
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Name of the research project :
Nouvelles approches génotypiques pour le monitoring de résistance du VIH aux ARV dans les pays à ressources limitées
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