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DNA PCR vs RNA PCR? Mar 25, 1999 Dear Dr. Holodniy: one of your recently answered message prompted me to ask this question: Is it possible that a RNA PCR (measures viruses inside plasma)gives Negative result; while DNA PCR (measures viruses inside cells) gives Positive result? At least, do you have any patients with this situation, or have you heard something like this??? Thank you. |
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 Not during acute infection, if that is what you are asking. A situation like this would commonly occur in HIV infected people who are receiving therapy in whom we would see undetectable plasma viral loads, but still have a positive DNA PCR from their blood cells. MH | ||||||||
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