Reliability at the Lower Limits of HIV-1 RNA Quantification in Clinical Samples: A Comparison of RT-PCR versus bDNA Assays

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Ronald J. Lubelchek ,

* E-mail: rlubel@gmail.com

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Blake Max,

Affiliation Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Caroline J. Sandusky,

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Bala Hota,

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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David E. Barker

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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