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US 6,664,042 B1Granted
Determining viral load in double negative T cells
AssigneeCornell Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorDavid N. Posnett
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for determining viral load in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus, which is useful in patients where viral loads are not detectable in plasma. The levels of human immunodeficiency virus are measured in CD4−CD8− double negative cells. Furthermore, the invention also provides a kit for determining viral load in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus.
Claims31
A method for determining viral load in a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus, comprising:
- measuring the levels of human immunodeficiency virus in CD4− CD8− T cells.
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