Although HIV-1 nucleic acid testing (NAT) has been recommended for HIV-1 screening, particularly for individuals with acute HIV-1 infection and late-stage AIDS (Tang et al., 2008; Patel et al., 2012; Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2014; Liu et al., 2016), it is not commonly used for diagnosis due to its cost and technology threshold. The gene discussed is BRD2; the disease is HIV-1 infection.