| Title | Recovering infectious HIV from novel syringe-needle combinations with low dead space volumes. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Abdala, Nadia, Amisha Patel, and Robert Heimer |
| Journal | AIDS research and human retroviruses |
| Date Published | 2016 Jul 12 |
| ISSN | 1931-8405 |
| Abstract | To determine if detachable syringe-needle combinations redesigned to reduce their dead space volume may substantially reduce the burden of exposure to infectious HIV among people who inject drugs. In this study, two novel, low dead space (LDS) syringe-needle designs - one added a piston to the plunger (LDS syringe); the other added a filler to the needle (LDS needle) to reduce their dead space - were compared to standard detachable needle-syringe combinations and to syringes with fixed needles. |
| DOI | 10.1089/AID.2016.0023 |
| Alternate Journal | AIDS Res. Hum. Retroviruses |
