@article{fdi:010054415, title = {{S}uitability of an open automated nucleic acid extractor for high-throughput plasma {HIV}-1 {RNA} quantitation in {G}abon ({C}entral {A}frica)}, author = {{L}i{\'e}geois, {F}lorian and {B}ou{\'e}, {V}. and {M}ouinga-{O}nd{\'e}m{\'e}, {A}. and {L}{\'e}kan{\'e}, {D}.{K}. and {M}ongo, {D}. and {S}ica, {J}. and {R}ouet, {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{N}ucleic acid extraction using the open automated {EZ}1 ({Q}iagen) instrument, in combination with the {G}eneric {HIV} {V}iral {L}oad assay, gave highly concordant {HIV}-1 {RNA} viral load results among 181 {G}abonese subjects infected with {HIV}-1, compared to those obtained when performing a manual extraction. {S}ince people living with {HIV}-1 are being treated with antiretrovirals in {G}abon, this automated extraction technique represents an excellent technical method for high-throughput monitoring of {HIV}-1 {RNA} viral load.}, keywords = {{HIV}-1 ; {V}iral load ; {N}ucleic acid extraction ; {A}frica ; {GABON}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {V}irological {M}ethods}, volume = {179}, numero = {1}, pages = {269--271}, ISSN = {0166-0934}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.jviromet.2011.10.001}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010054415}, }