Figure 3From: Inactivation of HIV-1 in breast milk by treatment with the alkyl sulfate microbicide sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)Reduction of HIV-1 RNA levels in breast milk treated with SDS. Cell-free HIV-1 IIIB was added to breast milk and treated with ≤1% SDS for 10 min prior to viral load determination using branched DNA technology. Shown are results of 2 independent experiments. Assay sensitivity range: 75–500,000 RNA copies/ml.Back to article page