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Article: Plasma HIV reflects AIDS progression.
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- December 16, 1989
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Plasma HIV reflects AIDS progression
Two scientific teams reported this week that plasma and certain white blood cells from people who test positive for the AIDS virus, or HIV, harbor much more of the virus than previously suspected. The new findings, described in separate reports, suggest a tool for shortening the evaluation process in testing new AIDS drugs.
Earlier research showed that white cells called CD4-positive T4 lymphocytes carry more HIV than previously estimated (SN: 7/22/89, p.54), but scientists remained puzzled by the small amounts of HIV found in the monocytes and blood plasma of infected individuals. The new research establishes that ...