Table 1 Proportions of positive HIV DNA test results for PCR systems used on DNA of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from HIV seropositive cases and controls.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Dramatic HIV DNA degradation associated with spontaneous HIV suppression and disease-free outcome in a young seropositive woman following her infection

Patients

PCR testing

P

Number performed

Number of positives (%)

Present case: woman

392

26 (7)

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Transmitting partner

59

25 (42)

Case No. 115

218

44 (20)

Case No. 215

253

34 (13)

  1. Cases No. 1 and No. 2 are two patients whose cases were previously reported15 and from whom HIV could neither be detected by standard PCR assays nor cultured, whereas very small amounts of HIV DNA could be laboriously retrieved from peripheral blood mononuclear cell DNA.
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