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vi·ral

(vī′rəl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or caused by a virus.

2. Of or relating to the rapid propagation of information, ideas, or trends by means of social networks rather than conventional mass media: viral marketing.

vi′ral·ly adv.

viral

(ˈvaɪrəl)

adj

1. (Pathology) of, relating to, or caused by a virus

2. (Communications & Information) (of a video, image, story, etc) spread quickly and widely among internet users via social networking sites, e-mail, etc

3. (Communications & Information) go viral (of a video, image, story, etc) to spread quickly and widely among internet users via social networking sites, e-mail, etc

(Communications & Information) a video, image, story, etc that is spread quickly and widely via the internet

virality n

ˈvirally adv

vi•ral

(ˈvaɪ rəl)

adj.

of, pertaining to, or caused by a virus.

[1935–40]

viral

A piece of information, such as a short video, that is rapidly and broadly disseminated via the Internet.

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Adj.

viral - relating to or caused by a virus; "viral infection"

Translations

virový

virus-

바이러스성

viral

[ˈvaɪərəl] ADJ → vírico
a viral infection → una infección vírica

viral

[ˈvaɪərəl] adj → viral(e)

viral

adj → Virus-; viral infection → Virusinfektion f

viral

[ˈvaɪər/əl] adj → virale

vi·ral

a. viral, rel. a un virus;

___ arthritis → artritis ___;

___ croup → crup ___;

___ gastroenteritis → gastroenteritis ___;

___ hemorrhagic fever → fiebre hemorrágica ___;

___ hepatitis → hepatitis ___;

___ pneumonia → neumonía ___;

___ replication → replicación ___;

___ upper respiratory infection → infección ___ del sistema respiratorio superior.

viral

adj viral, vírico

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1) Every 10-fold higher current viral load meant a person lost an additional 38 CD4 cells yearly.

Changes in CD4 count and viral load before antiretroviral therapy begins

59 women with suppressed plasma viral load on antiretroviral treatment (ARVs) attending an HIV clinic in Rhode Island, US, had paired plasma and genital viral load measured every four weeks for a year, and contributed a total of 582 study visits.

Genital tract shedding among women with undetectable plasma viral load, US

We developed a system for rapid determination of viral RNA sequences whereby genomic sequence is obtained from cultured virus isolates without subcloning into plasmid vectors.

Rapid genome sequencing of RNA viruses

Voxant has launched its Viral Syndication Network, a revolutionary approach to distributing and monetizing news online.

THENEWSROOM PUSHES NEW CONTENT AND ADVERTISING TO WEBSITES

SAFC Biosciences, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (NASDAQ: SIAL), and Vivalis, have announced the successful completion of the first stage of their on-going collaboration with the launch of their EX-CELL(TM) EBx(TM) platform, which includes EX-CELL(TM) EBx(TM) viral growth and production media.

SAFC/VIVALIS REACH FIRST MILESTONE IN R&D COLLABORATION

1) After statistically controlling for CD4 count, viral load, aids-related symptoms, HAART or other antiretroviral use, cocaine or heroin use, income level, age, race, and other factors, those who were chronically depressed still were 1.

Chronically depressed women with HIV almost twice as likely as others to die from AIDS-related causes; those with mental-health services had half the death rate of those without

In some cases, treatment is interrupted according to a scheduled time frame, while other studies have used CD4 T cell counts or viral load as indicators of when to stop or re-initiate therapy.

HIV treatment interruptions: a review

But the growing popularity of drug holidays has alarmed some doctors, researchers, and public health experts, who worry that taking the breathers, also known as structured treatment interruptions (STIs), is a recipe for viral disaster.

TAKING A BREAK

One remarkable conjecture concerns viral genes that became embedded in the genomes of the forerunners of mammals.

Do captured viral genes make human pregnancies possible?

A record 53 cases of viral meningitis have been reported in Ventura County this year, three times more than in 1997, health officials said Monday.

MENINGITIS CASES ON RISE ACROSS STATE

Viral Spiral enlists Rightster's expertise to help distribute and monetize original content around the 'Charlie Bit My Finger' brand; the most successful viral YouTube video of all time

Rightster Studios agrees exclusive deal with Viral Spiral to produce Original Series featuring Harry and Charlie

Having a viral load between 50 and 199 copies for 6 months doubled chances that antiretrovirals* therapy (ART) would eventually fail, when compared with always keeping the viral load below 50 copies.