This Science News Wire page contains a press release issued by an organization and is provided to you "as is" with little or no review from Science X staff.

New HIV incidence assays could transform AIDS prevention efforts

June 14th, 2011

HIV prevention activities aiming to reduce incidence could be targeted more effectively and efficiently if a quick, easy, valid, and precise method of estimating incidence in populations were available. These are the conclusions of a group of international experts convened to discuss the challenges and progress in the field, with the aim of stimulating new investment in technologies for identifying recent HIV infections.

To tackle the challenges—which include technical and market-related issues—and move towards the goal of having a thoroughly validated incidence assay, the expert Incidence Assay Critical Path Working Group (funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) charted the activities, milestones, and decisions that will be required in the coming years.

More information:
Incidence Assay Critical Path Working Group (2011) More and Better Information to Tackle HIV Epidemics: Towards Improved HIV Incidence Assays. PLoS Med 8(6): e1001045. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001045

Provided by Public Library of Science

Citation: New HIV incidence assays could transform AIDS prevention efforts (2011, June 14) retrieved 12 August 2026 from https://sciencex.com/wire-news/69527881/new-hiv-incidence-assays-could-transform-aids-prevention-efforts.html

This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.