Dried Blood Spots for Viral Load Monitoring in Malawi: Feasible and Effective

作者: Sarah E. Rutstein , Mina C. Hosseinipour , Deborah Kamwendo , Alice Soko , Memory Mkandawire

DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0124748

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摘要: Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of dried blood spots (DBS) use for viral load (VL) monitoring, describing patient outcomes programmatic challenges that are relevant DBS implementation in sub-Saharan Africa.

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