All of the following methods are used for the diagnosis of HIV infection in a 2months old child , except
HIV ELISA is required for detection of antibiodies against the virus, the antibiodies may be present in the infant because of maternal infection also because IgG antibodies can cross the placental barrier .so the presence of Nti HIV antibodies is not reliable for of HIV in 2months old child
DNA_PCR
Viral culture
HIV ELISA
P24 antigen assay
General anatomy