A total of 97 HIV-1 positive plasma specimens were purchased from Boca Biolistics, Inc. (Coconut Creek, FL) and used for the development of controls and calibrator (CAL), optimization of the LAg-Avidity EIA, and as a cross-sectional specimen set for testing. These bulk volume specimens (∼200 mL each) were thoroughly characterized with respect to HIV serology testing and HIV-1 Western blot assay.
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