"Viral Load" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The quantity of measurable virus in a body fluid. Change in viral load, measured in plasma, is sometimes used as a SURROGATE MARKER in disease progression.
| Descriptor ID |
D019562
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.875.950 E05.200.875.950 G06.920.850
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| Concept/Terms |
Viral Load- Viral Load
- Load, Viral
- Viral Burden
- Burden, Viral
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Viral Load".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2011 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2012 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2014 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2016 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 2018 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Viral Load" by people in Profiles.
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Longitudinal host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults with extremely high viral load. PLoS One. 2025; 20(1):e0317033.
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A novel histologic index for polyomavirus nephropathy in comparison with the Banff scoring system: Clinical validation, prognostic implication, and correlation with plasma viral load. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2025 Apr; 75:152430.
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Association Between SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load and COVID-19 Vaccination in 4 Phase 3 Trials. J Infect Dis. 2024 Dec 16; 230(6):1384-1389.
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Viral load suppression and retention in care among children and adolescents receiving multi-month anti-retroviral therapy refills: a program data review in Uganda. BMC Pediatr. 2024 Dec 07; 24(1):804.
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Bictegravir Use During Pregnancy: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis Evaluating HIV Viral Suppression and Perinatal Outcomes. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 22; 79(5):1258-1261.
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SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Nucleocapsid Antigen Are Blood Biomarkers Associated With Severe Disease Outcomes That Improve in Response to Remdesivir. J Infect Dis. 2024 Sep 23; 230(3):624-634.
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Resistance-informed versus empirical management of viraemia in children and adolescents with HIV in Lesotho and Tanzania (GIVE MOVE trial): a multisite, open-label randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Aug; 12(8):e1312-e1322.
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SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in the Nasopharynx at Time of First Infection Among Unvaccinated Individuals: A Secondary Cross-Protocol Analysis of 4 Randomized Trials. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2412835.
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Quantitative and qualitative subgenomic RNA profiles of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples: A comparison between Omicron BA.2 and non-VOC-D614G. Virol Sin. 2024 Apr; 39(2):218-227.
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Oral Valganciclovir Initiated Beyond 1 Month of Age as Treatment of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Caused by Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pediatr. 2024 May; 268:113934.