"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
|
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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| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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