Viral-Load Testing: a Better Way to Predict Anti-HIV, Drug-treatment Failures in Africa
Johns Hopkins MedicineJohns Hopkins and Ugandan scientists say counting the number of HIV viruses in the blood rather than relying solely on counting the number of circulating HIV-fighting CD4 immune system cells is a far better way to uncover early signs that antiretroviral drugs are losing their punch, and to signal the need to get patients on more potent treatments to keep the disease in check.