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Journal of Virology, July 1999, p. 6099-6103, Vol. 73, No. 7
Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York,
New York 10016
Received 25 November 1998/Accepted 5 March 1999
We have designed a novel, precise, and sensitive assay to measure
unspliced (US) human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) mRNA in
peripheral blood mononuclear cells of HIV-1-infected individuals by
using real-time PCR and molecular beacons. Individuals were classified
as either well suppressed (WS) or partially suppressed, based on
longitudinal measurements of plasma HIV-1 RNA. The proportion of
individuals with US mRNA undetectable over time was significantly higher among WS individuals; however, 30% of WS subjects still had
detectable US mRNA after 24 months of effective antiviral therapy.
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Use of Real-Time PCR and Molecular Beacons To
Detect Virus Replication in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type
1-Infected Individuals on Prolonged Effective Antiretroviral
Therapy
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Corresponding author. Mailing address: Aaron Diamond
AIDS Research Center, 455 1st Ave., New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 448-5020. Fax: (212) 725-1126. E-mail: marty{at}adarc.org.
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