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Viral Load
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Definition
: 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.
Other names
Titer, Virus; Load, Viral; Burden, Viral; Virus Titer; Viral Burden