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Western-aftryk; Western-overførsel; immuno-blotting; Western blotting | |||
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Western blotting; immuno-blotting; Western-aftryk; Western-overførsel | |||
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western blot; immunblot; immunoblotting | |||
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A type of antibody test used to confirm a positive result on an HIV screening test. The initial screening test is usually an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] or, less often, a viral load test. The immune system responds to HIV infection by producing HIV antibodies. A Western blot can detect HIV antibodies in the blood, oral fluid, or urine. see also antibody, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, viral load test | |||
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