TABLE 1.
Profiles of two groups in study populationa
| Group and patient identification no. | Mean raw viral load (RNA copies/ml) | Time interval between DNA samples (yr) | Sero- conversion date (mo/yr) | No. of viral load determinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low viral load | ||||
| 2723 | 616 | 3.3 | 1/96 | 7 |
| 668 | 733 | 2.6 | 12/93 | 3 |
| 225 | 1,521 | 6.5 | 6/91 | 4 |
| 3065 | 2,845 | 2.3 | 3/97 | 3 |
| 1067 | 3,394 | 3.2 | 10/94 | 2 |
| High viral load | ||||
| 1196 | 35,692 | 5.4 | 4/93 | 4 |
| 915 | 43,028 | 7.1 | 1/92 | 7 |
| 394 | 68,440 | 0.75 | 4/96 | 2 |
| 2587 | 92,730 | 4.2 | 1/95 | 4 |
| 2909 | 126,423 | 2.4 | 4/98 | 3 |
| 2997 | 31,738b | 1.4 | 9/96 | 4 |
| 2425 | 216,422b | 1.3 | 3/96 | 4 |
a
Unless otherwise indicated, viral load was determined by Quantiplex version 2.0 bDNA assay.
b
Viral load determined by Quantiplex version 3.0 assay.