Viral load is the quantity of virus in a given amount of patient’s blood.
Synonyms
Virus load
Detailed description
This factor is mainly used to control the therapeutic process of infections with HIV, cytomegaly viruses, hepatitis A viruses and hepatitis B viruses. A high viral load correlates with a severe infection or a poor prognosis, respectively.
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