MADISON, N.J., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A laboratory-developed blood test that uses deep-sequencing technology performed comparably to the industry's standard phenotypic test in helping to predict ...

HIV drug susceptibility tests can evaluate either the genotype or phenotype of the predominant viral quasispecies. The HIV genotype refers to the actual DNA sequence of the virus; the phenotype ...

New computer models predict how patients whose HIV therapy is failing will respond to any new combination of drugs, without the need for an HIV genotype: a test used in wealthy countries to read the ...

This press release is available in French. One of the major reasons that treatment for HIV/AIDS often doesn't work as well as it should is resistance to the drugs involved. Now, scientists at McGill ...

If you’ve recently been tested for HIV or you’re thinking about getting tested, you might have concerns about the possibility of receiving an incorrect test result. With current methods of testing for ...

Fourth-generation HIV tests can detect both HIV antibodies and p24 antigens, whereas older versions only check for antibodies. Many clinics and healthcare providers offer free HIV testing. The process ...