Initial viral doubling time

Value 0.65 days Range: 0.56-0.91 days
Organism HIV
Reference Ribeiro RM, Qin L, Chavez LL, Li D, Self SG, Perelson AS. Estimation of the initial viral growth rate and basic reproductive number during acute HIV-1 infection. J Virol. 2010 Jun84(12):6096-102. p.6098 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID20357090
Method Researchers used a target cell-limited model of HIV infection. To find doubling time, they found the maximum slope between any two data points before the viral load peak.
Comments Interquartile range. See BNID 102371, 105732
Entered by Uri M
ID 105728