2 Virology, HIV and viral load

HIV as a virus. What kind of infection is HIV? What happens after you are infected? How is HIV infection monitored?

• 2. 1 and 2.2 – Introduction and aims
• 2. 3 Definition of HIV
• 2. 4 Other causes of illness
• 2. 5 HIV: key facts
• 2. 6 Viral load in early and chronic infection
• 2. 7 Reinfection with HIV
• 2. 8 What is a viral load test?
• 2. 9 History of viral load tests
• 2.10 Impact of coinfections on viral load
• 2.11 Compartments and sanctuary sites
• 2.12 Viral load on and off treatment
• 2.13 Viral life cycle, drug resistance and adherence
• 2.14 How CD4 and viral load are related

Last updated: 1 January 2016.