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#HIV Tests
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#ELISA
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#Western Blot
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Summary | The content is an article titled "The HIV Tests: AIDS; Words from the Front." It discusses a review article published by an Australian research team that questions the accuracy of HIV antibody tests, specifically the Western Blot test. The authors argue that the test is flawed and not reliable proof of HIV infection. They highlight issues such as lack of standardization, cross-reactivity with non-HIV proteins, and the absence of a "gold standard" for the test. The article suggests that this critique should prompt a reevaluation of HIV testing and the associated hysteria. The author also mentions the lack of response from the scientific community and the persistence of inaccurate testing methods.
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Meta Tag | HIV Tests AIDS Western Blot Accuracy Research Team Bio/Technology HIV Infection Antibody Tests p24 Antigen Science Criticism Condom Use Test Reappraisal
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By Celia Farber
Spin Nov. 1993
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With the first HIV test in 1985, doctors thought they had discovered an absolute oracle: Will the patient live or die? Celia Farber reports on a recent, controversial paper that says the so-called AIDS test is too flawed to be reliable.
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