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An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study.

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Louria, DB; Denny, T; Palumbo, P; Rios, M; Bianco, C
Published in: Clin Infect Dis
October 1992

A man was found to have a repeatedly positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) that was confirmed by a western blot with six positive bands. He was told that he was seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but subsequent EIAs were negative and western blots were either negative or indeterminant. All other HIV-related studies were unrevealing, and no explanation for the false-positive result was found. We have not absolutely eliminated the possibility of mislabeled specimens, but we believe this to be unlikely. The possibility, albeit infrequent, of concomitant false-positive EIAs and western blots should be kept in mind when formulating public policy with regard to HIV testing.

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Clin Infect Dis

DOI

ISSN

1058-4838

Publication Date

October 1992

Volume

15

Issue

4

Start / End Page

707 / 709

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Male
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Humans
  • HIV
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Blotting, Western
  • Adult
  • AIDS Serodiagnosis
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Louria, D. B., Denny, T., Palumbo, P., Rios, M., & Bianco, C. (1992). An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study. Clin Infect Dis, 15(4), 707–709. https://doi.org/10.1093/clind/15.4.707
Louria, D. B., T. Denny, P. Palumbo, M. Rios, and C. Bianco. “An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study.Clin Infect Dis 15, no. 4 (October 1992): 707–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/clind/15.4.707.
Louria DB, Denny T, Palumbo P, Rios M, Bianco C. An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Oct;15(4):707–9.
Louria, D. B., et al. “An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study.Clin Infect Dis, vol. 15, no. 4, Oct. 1992, pp. 707–09. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/clind/15.4.707.
Louria DB, Denny T, Palumbo P, Rios M, Bianco C. An unusual case of false-positive serology for the human immunodeficiency virus: report from the heterosexual HIV transmission study. Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Oct;15(4):707–709.

Published In

Clin Infect Dis

DOI

ISSN

1058-4838

Publication Date

October 1992

Volume

15

Issue

4

Start / End Page

707 / 709

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Microbiology
  • Male
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Humans
  • HIV
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Blotting, Western
  • Adult
  • AIDS Serodiagnosis
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences