EVALUATING CLONAL EXPANSION OF HIV-INFECTED CELLS: OPTIMIZATION OF PCR STRATEGIES TO PREDICT CLONALITY.

In HIV-infected individuals receiving suppressive antiretroviral therapy, the virus persists indefinitely in a reservoir of latently infected cells.The proliferation of these cells may contribute to the stability of the reservoir and thus to the lifelong persistence of HIV-1 in infected individuals.Because the HIV-1 replication process is highly er

Background: The most critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may require advanced support modalities, such as veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation domeless quartz nails (VV-ECMO).A systematic, methodical approach to a respiratory pandemic on a state and institutional level is critical.Methods: We conducted retros