“Viral” Load of Crap
"Viral" load is a measure used to try and claim how much "virus" is present in someone as well as to determine the severity of disease. It is estimated off of PCR Cycle Threshold (Ct) Values. The problem, however, is that "viral" loads have been shown to be inaccurate and vary widely, Ct values used to estimate them are not standardized and are influenced by numerous variables outside of the quantity of RNA, and "viral" loads have no known correlation to disease severity/infectivity. As a measurement, "viral" load is meaningless and belongs in the toilet with the rest of virology.
https://viroliegy.com/2021/10/01/viral-load-of-crap/
"Viral" load is a measure used to try and claim how much "virus" is present in someone as well as to determine the severity of disease. It is estimated off of PCR Cycle Threshold (Ct) Values. The problem, however, is that "viral" loads have been shown to be inaccurate and vary widely, Ct values used to estimate them are not standardized and are influenced by numerous variables outside of the quantity of RNA, and "viral" loads have no known correlation to disease severity/infectivity. As a measurement, "viral" load is meaningless and belongs in the toilet with the rest of virology.
https://viroliegy.com/2021/10/01/viral-load-of-crap/