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. 2007 May;39(1):9-15.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.12.026. Epub 2007 Mar 23.

Quantitation of HIV-1 RNA levels in plasma and CSF of asymptomatic HIV-1 infected patients from South India using a TaqMan real time PCR assay

Anupa Kamat  1 , V Ravi, Anita Desai, P Satishchandra, K S Satish, I Borodowsky, D K Subbakrishna, Mahendra Kumar
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Quantitation of HIV-1 RNA levels in plasma and CSF of asymptomatic HIV-1 infected patients from South India using a TaqMan real time PCR assay

Anupa Kamat et al. J Clin Virol. 2007 May.

Abstract

Background: Most of the quantitation assays for HIV-1 RNA used currently are designed and optimized for HIV-1 subtype B viruses and hence may not be suitable for India, where the predominant subtype is HIV-1 subtype C.

Objectives: Development and standardization of HIV-1 TaqMan real time PCR assay suitable for measuring plasma and CSF viral RNA levels in HIV subtype C infected individuals.

Study design: A TaqMan real time PCR was developed using primers and probes selected in the gag region for detection of Indian HIV-1 subtype C strain. Plasma (n=120) and CSF samples (n=46) obtained from HIV infected subjects were used to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the assay. A comparative evaluation was carried out with a commercially available quantitative HIV viral load assay (Roche Amplicor Version 1.5).

Results: The TaqMan assay was able to amplify all HIV-1 group M subtypes except subtype E. Viral loads could be estimated in all the plasma (n=120) and 40/46 CSF samples obtained from HIV positive subjects. Sensitivity of this assay was found to be 180 copies/ml. Correlation with the commercially available viral load assay was very good (r=0.885).

Conclusions: A TaqMan real time PCR was standardized for HIV-1 subtype C and it was more sensitive (180 copies/ml) than standard Amplicor monitor assay, Version 1.5 (400 copies/ml).

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