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Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection in Zambia through mobile phone texting of blood test results

OBJECTIVE: To see if, in the diagnosis of infant infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Zambia, turnaround times could be reduced by using an automated notification system based on mobile phone texting. METHODS: In Zambia's Southern province, dried samples of blood from infants ar...

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Main Authors:	Phil Seidenberg (Author), Stephen Nicholson (Author), Merrick Schaefer (Author), Katherine Semrau (Author), Maximillian Bweupe (Author), Noel Masese (Author), Rachael Bonawitz (Author), Lastone Chitembo (Author), Caitlin Goggin (Author), Donald M Thea (Author)
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Published:	The World Health Organization, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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