Mathematical Model Measures Hidden HIV Virus Replication

Scientists have long believed that measuring the amount of HIV in a person's blood is an indicator of whether the virus is actively reproducing. A University of Delaware-led research team reports new evidence that hidden virus replication may be occurring within the body's tissue, despite undetectable virus levels in the blood. The findings were reported in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface in a paper titled "Modelling HIV-1 2-LTR dynamics following raltegravir intensification...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news