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hha86
hello i just wanted to ask,does any one have any knowledge on western blot test reliabilty after 18 weeks.i got a false postive 4 months back i repeated the elisa and WB and its negtive
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can any one else pls shed some light upon this topic
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like western blot is considered a gold standard?? what does that mean? does it any way look for the virus aswell or just an better antibody test
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