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Combination assay detecting both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) p24 antigen and anti-HIV antibodies opens a second diagnostic window.

Abstract
Fourth-generation human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening immunoassays reduce the diagnostic window between infection and diagnosis by the inclusion of HIV p24 antigen detection together with HIV antibody detection in the same test. We compared third- and fourth-generation HIV immunoassays and a dedicated HIV p24 antigen test for detection of a case of HIV seroconversion. This demonstrated a second diagnostic window using the fourth-generation assay due to a decline of HIV p24 antigen prior to the detection of HIV antibody. However, HIV p24 antigen was detected in the same sample by the dedicated HIV p24 antigen test, as was HIV proviral DNA. Although it is likely to be rare, this phenomenon has also been reported for other fourth-generation HIV immunoassays and has implications for the reported diagnostic windows of these assays.
AuthorsDavid Speers, Peter Phillips, John Dyer
JournalJournal of clinical microbiology (J Clin Microbiol) Vol. 43 Issue 10 Pg. 5397-9 (Oct 2005) ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States
PMID16208030 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • HIV Antibodies
  • HIV Core Protein p24
Topics
  • HIV Antibodies (blood)
  • HIV Core Protein p24 (blood)
  • HIV Infections (diagnosis, virology)
  • HIV-1 (immunology, isolation & purification)
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

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