Southern Africa: Oral HIV tests yield accurate results

Two oral HIV tests have been shown to be highly accurate in a study conducted in Namibia and reported in the May 1st edition of theJournal of Acquired Immunde Deficiency Syndromes. The studies were conducted amongst patients infected with HIV subtype C and the OraQuick test was shown to be 100% accurate with the OrSure test being 98.9% accurate. The investigators believe that oral HIV testing could be used to help diagnose HIV in resource-limited settings, and assist in the gathering of surveillance information.