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cecil50
if you were infected with more than one strain of hiv Would an elisa test still be able to detect antibodies just as well? or would it make it difficult as the virus has joined together making antibodies undtectable to the tests used? just a concern
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cecil50
thank you sir
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Yes an ELISA test will detect antibodies cause by multiple strains.
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