New HIV test may predict drug resistance

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The test identifies which drug-resistant strains of HIV are harbored in a patients bloodstream. Viruses that have evolved resistance to HIV drugs are tagged to appear green while those that have not are tagged to appear red. Credit: Duke University M ...
The test identifies which drug-resistant strains of HIV are harbored in a patient's bloodstream. Viruses that have evolved resistance to HIV drugs are tagged to appear green, while those that have not are tagged to appear red. Credit: Duke University Medical Center News Office

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a highly sensitive test for identifying which drug-resistant strains of HIV are harbored in a patient's bloodstream.


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