摘要 |
Antibodies to certain specific AIDS viral proteins, notably those having molecular weights of 41K-43K, and preferably also those having molecular weights of 120K and 24K are measured as a means of differentiating among individuals who have been exposed to AIDS to distinguish between those who have actually developed AIDS and those who have been exposed but have remained healthy. Statistically significant differences in the levels of antibodies binding to viral proteins at these three molecular weights have been proven to distinguish between these two exposure conditions, and may thus be used as a means of providing prognostic and/or diagnostic information regarding AIDS, rather than merely confirmatory information.
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