The Bio-Rad Geenius HIV 1/2 assay was evaluated as an alternative to the INNO-LIA HIV 1/2 assay for the confirmation of HIV infection in 198 serum samples reactive to 4th-generation HIV enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). The Geenius assay correctly identified 85% of the samples, compared to 75% identified by the INNO-LIA assay, reduced the number of indeterminate results, and shortened the overall turnaround time.
We investigated prevalence of hepatitis E virus in a sample of the population of
Israel. The overall seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus was 10.6% (95% CI
8.4%–13.0%); age-adjusted prevalence was 7.6%. Seropositivity was
associated with age, Arab ethnicity, low socioeconomic status, and birth in
Africa, Asia, or the former Soviet Union.
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