Journal of
AIDS and HIV Research

  • Abbreviation: J. AIDS HIV Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2359
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAHR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 302

Full Length Research Paper

A study of outcomes of seven years' viral load testing at the National Public Health Laboratory, Nepal

Geeta Shakya
  • Geeta Shakya
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Raj Kumar Mahto
  • Raj Kumar Mahto
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Sundar Khadka
  • Sundar Khadka
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Subhash Dhital
  • Subhash Dhital
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Jagat Bahadur Baniya
  • Jagat Bahadur Baniya
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Lilee Shrestha
  • Lilee Shrestha
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Shravan Kumar Mishra
  • Shravan Kumar Mishra
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Khagendra, K. C
  • Khagendra, K. C
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Chet Ojha
  • Chet Ojha
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay
  • Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay
  • National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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  •  Received: 18 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 August 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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