Laboratory expansion to large-scale international HIV preventive vaccine trials

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作者
Gilmour, Jill W. [1 ]
Stevens, Wendy S. [2 ]
Gray, Clive [3 ]
de Souza, Mark [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, St Stephens Ctr, Chelsea & Westminster Hosp, Int AIDS Vaccine Initiat,Core Lab, London SW10 9NH, England
[2] Univ Witwatersrand, Dept Mol Med & Haematol, Johannesburg, South Africa
[3] Natl Inst Communicable Dis, Johannesburg, South Africa
[4] AFRIMS Henry M Jackson Fdn, Dept Retrovirol, Bangkok, Thailand
关键词
AIDS vaccine trial; good clinical laboratory practices; standardization;
D O I
10.1097/COH.0b013e3280eec77a
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Purpose of review The purpose of this article is to describe the requirements for clinical laboratories supporting large-scale multinational trials of prophylactic AIDS vaccine trials and review the progress made. Recent findings There is an increasing need for laboratories in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to support internationally initiated and funded clinical trials of preventive HIV vaccine candidates. A number of qualified laboratories are currently supporting AIDS vaccine trials in these regions, although there remains a need to develop capacity further. The standardization of all tests is key in order that data can be pooled and compared across multiple sites and products. Significant progress has been made towards this aim. The recent development of quality programmes including good clinical laboratory practices are key to ensuring data are reliable and meet the requirements of regulatory bodies. In addition, HIV diagnostic tests are being developed to distinguish true HIV infection from vaccine-induced antibodies. Summary Significant advances have been made to develop laboratories capable of supporting multinational AIDS vaccine trials.
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页码:201 / 206
页数:6
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