Detection of HIV-1 viral load in tears of HIV/AIDS patients

ConclusionsHIV-1 RNA is present in tears of more than half of the HAART-na ïve patients, whereas absent in tears of patients on HAART. Tear viral load is positively associated with plasma viral load while it is negatively correlated with CD4 cell count. This study provides novel insights into the area with limited understanding–HIV-1 viral load in tears.

Source: Infection - August 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research