Abstract
A new quantitative-competitive PCR-based human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) proviral DNA assay (QC-PCR) was developed and used to determine the provital load in HIV-2-infected individuals. Proviral load varied considerably, with means of 1,831 copies per 106 peripheral blood mononuclear cells for asymptomatic subjects (n = 19) and 2,587 for AIDS patients (n = 2). HIV-2 viral and provital loads also varied significantly over time in asymptomatic patients. These data suggest that a high level of virus replication occurs throughout the asymptomatic phase of HIV-2 infection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 453-456 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
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