HIV assay

Company
SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals
Use
Detecting the presence of antibodies to the retrovirus associated with AIDS
Features
Produce results that are highly accurate, reliable, and appropriate to protect the blood supply or assist in the diagnosis of HIV infection
NIH Contribution
Developed terrological detection of antibodies to HTLV-III and method of production of retroviruses (HTLV-III)
HHS Institute/Agency
NCI
Inventor(s)
R. Gallo, M. Popovic, M. Sarngadharan
Year
1995
Tech Cat
Diagnostic