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Boosted p24 Antigen Assay for Early Diagnosis of Perinatal HIV Infection
Wittawatmongkol O 
,
Vanprapar N ,
Chearskul P ,
Phongsamart W ,
Prasitsuebsai W ,
Sutthent R ,
Chokephaibulkit K
,
Vanprapar N ,
Chearskul P ,
Phongsamart W ,
Prasitsuebsai W ,
Sutthent R ,
Chokephaibulkit K Objective: The authors evaluated the accuracy of in-house boosted-p24 antigen assay for diagnosis of
perinatal HIV infection.
Material and Method: The author has retrospectively reviewed the medical records of infants born to HIVpositive
mothers. The infants were tested for boosted-p24 antigen assay at the age of 1-2 months and 4-6
months. HIV infection was defined as positive anti-HIV at the age 18 months or older, or had positive HIV-PCR
with clinical signs and symptoms compatible with HIV/AIDS.
Results: There were 168 infants included in this review and six were HIV-infected. The boosted-p24 antigen
assay had the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 33.33%,
98.27%, 50%, and 95.8%, respectively at 1-2 month-old, and 100%, 98.27%, 71.43%, and 100%, respectively
at 4-6 month-old.
Conclusion: Boosted-p24 antigen assay could be a cheaper alternative test to help diagnosis of perinatal HIV
infection in infants. The test was very accurate when performed at 4-6 months.
Keywords: Boosted-p24 antigen, HIV-exposed infants, Diagnostic test
perinatal HIV infection.
Material and Method: The author has retrospectively reviewed the medical records of infants born to HIVpositive
mothers. The infants were tested for boosted-p24 antigen assay at the age of 1-2 months and 4-6
months. HIV infection was defined as positive anti-HIV at the age 18 months or older, or had positive HIV-PCR
with clinical signs and symptoms compatible with HIV/AIDS.
Results: There were 168 infants included in this review and six were HIV-infected. The boosted-p24 antigen
assay had the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of 33.33%,
98.27%, 50%, and 95.8%, respectively at 1-2 month-old, and 100%, 98.27%, 71.43%, and 100%, respectively
at 4-6 month-old.
Conclusion: Boosted-p24 antigen assay could be a cheaper alternative test to help diagnosis of perinatal HIV
infection in infants. The test was very accurate when performed at 4-6 months.
Keywords: Boosted-p24 antigen, HIV-exposed infants, Diagnostic test
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