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Do traditional 4th generation hiv antigen and antibody test detect the new vb hiv strain?
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The VB variant of HIV is more virulent than others, with more rapid progression to immune deficiency. However, the only thing new is the research report on it; the results include the fact that the VB variant has been around for many years. Diagnosis and test reliability and potential for transmission to other persons are no different than HIV in general.
Answered 2/8/2022
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