| Literature DB >> 10364365 |
S R Lewin1, M Vesanen, L Kostrikis, A Hurley, M Duran, L Zhang, D D Ho, M Markowitz.
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We have designed a novel, precise, and sensitive assay to measure unspliced (US) human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of HIV-1-infected individuals by using real-time PCR and molecular beacons. Individuals were classified as either well suppressed (WS) or partially suppressed, based on longitudinal measurements of plasma HIV-1 RNA. The proportion of individuals with US mRNA undetectable over time was significantly higher among WS individuals; however, 30% of WS subjects still had detectable US mRNA after 24 months of effective antiviral therapy.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10364365 PMCID: PMC112674 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.73.7.6099-6103.1999
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103