IgA antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus in serum, saliva and urine for early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection in Ugandan infants

Machado, Jemd, Kayita, J., Bakaki, P., Coulter, John B.S., Ndugwa, C. M., Tindyebwa, D. and Hart, C. Anthony (2003) 'IgA antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus in serum, saliva and urine for early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection in Ugandan infants'. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol 22, Issue 2, pp. 193-195.

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Abstract

The value of HIV-1 IgA antibodies for early diagnosis of HIV infection in infants in serum, saliva and urine was investigated at Mulago Hospital, Kampala. Sensitivity and specificity in serum of HIV-infected infants at different ages were: 0 to1 months, 88 and 95%; 1 to 3 months, 88 and 97%; 4 to 6 months, 80 and 96%. They decreased between 67 and 77% and 80 to 91%, respectively, in older age groups. Sensitivity for saliva was lower (53 to 79%) and urine only 37 to 62%, although specificity was reasonably high (>85%). The high proportion of infants with raised HIV IgA in the first months of life (88%) may represent prenatal infection. Sensitivity of serum and especially salivary and urinary HIV IgA is too low to be of practical value for early diagnosis of HIV infection in infants.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	QW Microbiology and Immunology > Antigens and Antibodies. Toxins and Antitoxins > QW 575 Antibodies WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503.1 Diagnosis WS Pediatrics > By Age Groups > WS 430 Infancy
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > Child & Reproductive Health Group
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006454-200302000-00020
Depositing User:	Martin Chapman
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2013 15:02
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:04
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2605

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