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. 1995 Apr;69(4):2637–2639. doi: 10.1128/jvi.69.4.2637-2639.1995

Turnover of circulating virion RNA and of cell-associated viral DNA reflects active viral replication in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals.

D W Lineberger 1, J A Kessler 1, J A Waterbury 1, V W Byrnes 1, F Massari 1, S Staszewski 1, E A Emini 1
PMCID: PMC188945  PMID: 7533859

Abstract

A quantitative assessment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 turnover in patient cell-free virion and infected-cell compartments under the dynamic conditions imposed by an effective antiviral therapy was performed. The turnover was rapid, and following a temporal lag, the extent of viral population replacement was eventually similar in both compartments. Each compartment therefore reflects considerable active virus replication.

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