Voice of America: Color-Coded HIV Test Detects Infection Quickly and Cheaply

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Color-Coded HIV Test Detects Infection Quickly and Cheaply Nov 1st 2012, 20:12 Researchers have developed a new test for HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - that is reported to be ten times more sensitive and much less expensive than existing methods.  The new test could significantly improve diagnosis and treatment in the developing world. The new HIV blood test uses microscopic gold flecks, or nanoparticles, to detect the presence of an HIV marker - a viral protein called p-24 - in the patient's blood serum, according to Molly Stevens, a professor of ...

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