All of the following methods are used for the diagnosis of HIV infection in a 2 month old child,
Correct Answer: HIV ELISA
Description: Anti-HIV antibody detection by ELISA or any other method is done only after 18 months of birth when all maternal antibodies would have disappeared.
HIV diagnosis <18 months: (i) HIV DNA detection (best), (ii) p-24 antigen, (iii) HIV RNA detection, (iv) virus isolation
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