what is viral load?
In: Biology
I think context matters here, but that term is generally used to mean “how much virus is in there?” For example, someone who’s being treated for hepatitis C can have a viral load checked as a way of making sure that they do actually have detectable circulating virus that needs to be further treated (and if the load’s low enough, whether they’d be able to be treated with this medication versus that medication).
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