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| | Hexapedia - Viral load |
 | | Determination of viral load is part of the therapy monitoring during chronic viral infections and in immunocompromised patients, e.g. | | | Viral load is a measure of the severity of a viral infection, and can be estimated by calculating the amount of virus in an involved body fluid, e.g. |
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http://www.hexafind.com/encyclopedia/viral_load
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| | GenomicsActivities2004 AccomplishmentsInfectious Disease |
| | This investigation is the first report of a genetic risk factor affecting susceptibility to leptospirosis and of documented gene-environment interaction (DQ6 and swallowed water) that affected infectious disease susceptibility. | | | An example of a CFS gene expression study that is based on model systems | | | Frequent human leukocyte antigen class I alleles are associated with higher viral load among HIV type 1 seroconverters in Thailand. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/activities/ogdp/2004/cocid.htm
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| | ☞ AIDS - Hiv Medication |
| | There is neither a cure for AIDS nor a vaccine for HIV. The primary goal of treatment is to strengthen the immune system and reduce the viral load for as long as possible by stopping viral replication. |
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http://www.allaidsinfo.com/hivmedication
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| | The Dogwood Center, Princeton, NJ, USA |
| | "Viral Load and Heterosexual Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1," New England Journal of Medicine, March 30, vol. |
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http://www.dogwoodcenter.org/references/1references.html
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