Summary
Sera collected 13 years ago from 592 residents of the Republic of Liberia have been tested for antibodies to LAV polypeptides. 7 sera were positive by ELISA using two commercially available test kits whereas immunoblotting did not confirm antibodies specific for LAV.
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Neppert, J., Göhring, S., Schneider, W. et al. No evidence of LAV infection in the Republic of Liberia, West Africa, in the year 1973. Blut 53, 115–117 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00321094
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