Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
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Influenza-related neurological complications (INC) have been reported during seasonal flu in children. ⋯ INC can be observed even in children with no underlying disorder. It may lead to dramatic issue in a significant number of cases.
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Worldwide, many countries test for HIV infection using combination assays that simultaneously detect p24 antigen and HIV antibodies. One such assay, the ARCHITECT(®) HIV Ag/Ab Combo Assay (ARCHITECT), has recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States. ⋯ The sensitivity and specificity of the ARCHITECT combination assay are very high and most AHIs were detected by the assay. Use of Ag/Ab combination assays may improve the number of AHIs identified relative to existing FDA-approved HIV-antibody only based serologic assays, particularly in high incidence populations.