Viral load
The viral load makes it possible to quantify the number of copies of a Virus (HIV, VHB…) in a volume of fluid (blood, sperm, saliva…) given.
It is generally expressed in copies per millilitre, or of course a logarithmic scale.
Within the framework of HIV, the measurement of the viral load is interesting to decide when to start a treatment at a patient Séropositif or for the follow-up of a patient already treated. A undetectable viral load (lower than 50 copies/ml) is the objective to be reached.
See too
- Test HIV
- AIDS and HIV
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