Persistence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 DNA in Peripheral Blood Despite Prolonged Suppression of Plasma HIV-1 RNA in Children.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Saitoh, Akihiko; Hsia, Karen; Fenton, Terence; Powell, Christine A.; Christopherson, Cindy; Fletcher, Courtney V.; Starr, Stuart E.; Spector, Stephen A.
- Source
- Journal of Infectious Diseases. 5/15/2002, Vol. 185 Issue 10, p1409. 8p. 6 Charts, 3 Graphs.
- Subject
- *HIV
*DNA
*VIRUS-induced immunosuppression
- Language
- ISSN
- 0022-1899
Examines the persistence of HIV type 1 DNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in children. Usefulness of HIV-1 DNA as a marker for virus suppression; Effect of antiretroviral therapy on HIV-1 DNA levels; Median half-life of intracellular HIV-1 DNA.