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Influence of exogenous interleukin-2 concentration on the isolation of human immunodeficiency virus.

Authors :
Zöllner B
Feucht HH
Hamann A
Laufs R
Source :
Microbiology and immunology [Microbiol Immunol] 1995; Vol. 39 (2), pp. 117-21.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

A significant increase (P = 0.015) in the HIV isolation rate from plasma samples was achieved by use of 10 U/ml exogenous interleukin-2 compared to 20 U/ml. The sensitivity rose from 0% to 29% in patients negative for p24 core antigen (P = 0.031) and from 71% to 86% in patients positive for p24 core antigen in plasma (P > 0.05). Titration of infectious HIV revealed that 10 U/ml interleukin-2 is the optimal concentration to isolate low numbers of infectious particles of HIV.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0385-5600
Volume :
39
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Microbiology and immunology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7783684
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1995.tb02177.x