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A measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral loadA measurement of the quantity of HIV RNA in the blood. Viral load blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma. blood test results are expressed as the number of copies (of HIV) per milliliter of blood plasma.

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A small infective organism which is incapable of reproducing outside a host cell.

See also: bacterium, coronavirus Synonyms: viruses