"Viral Load" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The quantity of measurable virus in a body fluid. Change in viral load, measured in plasma, is sometimes used as a SURROGATE MARKER in disease progression.
| Descriptor ID |
D019562
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.875.950 E05.200.875.950 G06.920.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Viral Load- Viral Load
- Load, Viral
- Viral Burden
- Burden, Viral
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Viral Load".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Viral Load" by people in Profiles.
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The Contribution of Socioeconomic Factors to HIV RNA Suppression in Persons With HIV Engaged in Care in the NA-ACCORD. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Nov 01; 97(3):232-241.
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Association of mRNA Vaccination With Clinical and Virologic Features of COVID-19 Among US Essential and Frontline Workers. JAMA. 2022 10 18; 328(15):1523-1533.
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Observed CD4 counts at entry into HIV care and at antiretroviral therapy prescription by age in the USA, 2004-18: a cohort study. Lancet HIV. 2022 03; 9 Suppl 1:S2.
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Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe Covid-19 in Outpatients. N Engl J Med. 2022 01 27; 386(4):305-315.
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Brief Report: COVID-19 Testing, Characteristics, and Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in an Integrated Health System. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 09 01; 88(1):1-5.
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Prevention and Attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines. N Engl J Med. 2021 07 22; 385(4):320-329.
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Trends in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence and Risk Among Persons With HIV in the US and Canada, 1996-2015. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 02 01; 4(2):e2037512.
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Beyond the HIV Care Continuum and Viral Suppression: Broadening the Scope of Quality Metrics for Total HIV Patient Care. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2020 11; 34(11):461-469.
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Clinic-Level Factors Associated With Time to Antiretroviral Initiation and Viral Suppression in a Large, Urban Cohort. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 10 23; 71(7):e151-e158.
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Changes in Days of Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, HIV RNA Levels, and Condomless Sex: A Secondary Analysis of Clinical Trial Data. AIDS Behav. 2020 Jun; 24(6):1784-1792.