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• In relation to HIV, the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load is used as a predictor of disease progression. Viral load test results are expressed as the number of copies per milliliter of blood plasma.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Viral Load. (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/viral-load.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Viral Load. hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/viral-load (accessed: December 9, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Viral Load." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/viral-load.

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