Higher viral loads in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients might be the invisible part of the iceberg
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01548-8
Abstract: Purpose SARS-CoV-2 virus dynamics in different hosts and different samples and their relationship with disease severity have not been clearly revealed. The aim of this study is to evaluate the viral loads of 6 different… read more here.
Keywords: symptomatic patients; disease; viral load; loads asymptomatic ... See more keywords
A clade of SARS-CoV-2 viruses associated with lower viral loads in patient upper airways
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.103112
Abstract: Background The rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been accompanied by the emergence of distinct viral clades, though their clinical significance remains unclear. Here, we aimed to investigate… read more here.
Keywords: loads patient; upper airways; patient upper; viral loads ... See more keywords
Dynamics of HPV viral loads reflect the treatment effect of photodynamic therapy in genital warts.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.11.005
Abstract: BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has demonstrated good clinical cure rates and low recurrence rates in the treatment of genital warts. Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes and viral load assays can reflect the status of persistent or… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; hpv viral; treatment; pdt treatment ... See more keywords
A humanized mouse-based HIV-1 viral outgrowth assay with higher sensitivity than in vitro qVOA in detecting latently infected cells from individuals on ART with undetectable viral loads.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2017.04.011
Abstract: Assays that can verify full viral eradication are essential in the context of achieving a cure for HIV/AIDS. In vitro quantitative viral out growth assays (qVOA) are currently the gold standard for measuring latent HIV-1… read more here.
Keywords: outgrowth; viral outgrowth; undetectable viral; viral loads ... See more keywords
Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in young children do not differ significantly from those in older children and adults
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81934-w
Abstract: The role of children in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has become a matter of urgent debate as societies in the US and abroad consider how to safely reopen schools. Small studies have suggested… read more here.
Keywords: children adults; young children; nasopharyngeal sars; viral loads ... See more keywords
Just 2% of SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals carry 90% of the virus circulating in communities
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2104547118
Abstract: Significance We analyzed data from saliva-based COVID-19 screening deployed on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. Our dataset is unique in that all SARS-CoV-2−positive individuals reported no symptoms at the time of saliva collection, and… read more here.
Keywords: individuals carry; positive individuals; viral loads; sars cov ... See more keywords
Turning the Page on Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002214
Abstract: Few recent obstetric challenges have been met with such unabashed success as has perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Over the past two and a half decades, a combination of good science, smart policy, and dogged… read more here.
Keywords: human immunodeficiency; delivery; hiv; women whose ... See more keywords
Herpesviruses viral loads and levels of proinflammatory cytokines in apical periodontitis.
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DOI: 10.1111/odi.12829
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study aimed to analyse Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) viral loads in symptomatic and asymptomatic apical periodontitis lesions, to determine levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in these lesions and to… read more here.
Keywords: copy numbers; apical periodontitis; proinflammatory cytokines; hcmv ... See more keywords
Highly Sensitive Lineage Discrimination of SARS-CoV-2 Variants through Allele-Specific Probe PCR
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02283-21
Abstract: Tools to detect SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and track the ongoing evolution of the virus are necessary to support public health efforts and the design and evaluation of novel COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines. Although next-generation… read more here.
Keywords: cov variants; viral loads; asp pcr; pcr ... See more keywords
Morning SARS-CoV-2 Testing Yields Better Detection of Infection Due to Higher Viral Loads in Saliva and Nasal Swabs upon Waking
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03873-22
Abstract: Our findings suggest that collecting saliva and nasal swab specimens in the morning immediately after waking yields higher SARS-CoV-2 viral loads than collection later in the day. The higher viral loads from morning specimen collection… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity; viral loads; detection; saliva nasal ... See more keywords
Interventions for improving treatment outcomes in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral loads: a systematic review protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049452
Abstract: Introduction Adolescents represent one of the most underserved population groups among people living with HIV. With successes in the elimination of mother to child transmission initiatives and advances in paediatric HIV treatment programmes, a large… read more here.
Keywords: treatment outcomes; systematic review; interventions improve; review ... See more keywords