?:definition
|
-
Serology reagents intended to detect antibodies to a specific protein with a molecular weight 24 (i.e., P24) present in the surface of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus of the family Retroviridae. Antibodies to protein P24 are usually the earliest to appear in blood after infection, but they tend to decrease or become undetectable with onset or progression of clinical symptoms. HIV is the etiologic agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
|