The VL is pretty much amplifying retroviral debris by PCR. Studies have shown a correlation between high VL and lower CD 4 and other conditions. OK I suppose if I were to do your experiment and show that 50 or 100% with acute flu symptoms present a high viral load, VL is worthless. This is not a disproof of the HIV/AIDS hypothesis. The problem with my debating HIV/ AIDS dissidents who dispute the existence of HIV, is that no one paper proves HIV exists. I have disputed these claims based on really just tid bits from various papers, a viral isolate,amplified material,etc. I think that when you add all the stuff up it becomes clear that HIV exists. As far as what I mean by co-factors, there are several stand-out factors that cause faster progression to AIDS-malnutrition is a big one,multiple infections, drug use is up in the air right now but several papers have shown this is very possible. |