Viral load
Viral load represents the amount of virus in a body fluid, e.g. given in
nucleic acid copies per milliliter blood. Determination of viral load is part of the therapy monitoring during chronic viral infections and in immunocompromised patients, e.g. after
bone marrow or solid organ
transplantation. Currently, routine testing is available for
HIV-1,
Cytomegalovirus,
Hepatitis B virus, and
Hepatitis C virus.