Multicountry Validation of SAMBA - A Novel Molecular Point-of-Care Test for HIV-1 Detection in Resource-Limited Setting

INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis of HIV-1 infection and the prompt initiation of antiretroviral therapy are critical to achieving a reduction in the morbidity and mortality of infected infants. The Simple AMplification-Based Assay (SAMBA) HIV-1 Qual Whole Blood Test was developed specifically for early infant diagnosis and prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs implemented at the point-of-care in resource-limited settings.

METHODS: We have evaluated the performance of this test run on the SAMBA I semiautomated platform with fresh whole blood specimens collected from 202 adults and 745 infants in Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Results were compared with those obtained with the Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan (CAP/CTM) HIV-1 assay as performed with fresh whole blood or dried blood spots of the same subjects, and discrepancies were resolved with alternative assays.

RESULTS: The performance of the SAMBA and CAP/CTM assays evaluated at 5 laboratories in the 3 countries was similar for both adult and infant samples. The clinical sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for the SAMBA test were 100%, 99.2%, 98.7%, and 100%, respectively, with adult samples, and 98.5%, 99.8%, 99.7%, and 98.8%, respectively, with infant samples.

DISCUSSION: Our data suggest that the SAMBA HIV-1 Qual Whole Blood Test would be effective for early diagnosis of HIV-1 infection in infants at point-of-care settings in sub-Saharan Africa.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

Enthalten in:

Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 76(2017), 2 vom: 01. Okt., Seite e52-e57

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ondiek, Johnson [VerfasserIn]
Namukaya, Zikulah [VerfasserIn]
Mtapuri-Zinyowera, Sekesai [VerfasserIn]
Balkan, Suna [VerfasserIn]
Elbireer, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Ushiro Lumb, Ines [VerfasserIn]
Kiyaga, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Goel, Neha [VerfasserIn]
Ritchie, Allyson [VerfasserIn]
Ncube, Patience [VerfasserIn]
Omuomu, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Ndiege, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Kekitiinwa, Adeodata [VerfasserIn]
Mangwanya, Douglas [VerfasserIn]
Fowler, Mary G [VerfasserIn]
Nadala, Lou [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Helen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

DNA, Viral
Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Validation Study

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Date Completed 25.09.2017

Date Revised 30.09.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/QAI.0000000000001476

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM275734900