HIV SEROSIGNATURES FOR CROSS-SECTIONAL INCIDENCE ESTIMATION

摘要

Described are methods for estimating the cross-sectional incidence or duration of infection of a virus. Method steps include obtaining a biological sample with antibodies from a subject having a viral infection. The biological sample is mixed with two or more epitopes or peptides from the proteins of a virus responsible for the viral infection. The amount of antibody binding to the epitopes or peptides is quantified and the cross-sectional incidence or duration of infection of a virus is estimated.