Fluorognost™ HIV-1 IFA
Company
Waldheim Pharmazuetika GmbH
Use
Detects antibodies to HIV-1 in human serum or plasma
Features
Detected antibodies to HIV in serum of patients with AIDS and pre-AIDS conditions, and consequently linked the HIV virus to AIDS
NIH Contribution
More sensitive and more specific than Western blotting techniques; as a result, it is sometimes used as an additional test
HHS Institute/Agency
NCI
Inventor(s)
R. Gallo, L. Montganier
Year
1994
Tech Cat
Diagnostic
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