Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Samuel Long , Brian Berkemeier Samuel Long, Brian Berkemeier Published: October 9, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240447 Figures Abstract Accurate and sensitive quantification of rebound competent HIV that persists despite combination antiretroviral treatment (cART), including in latently infected cells (i.e., viral reservoir), is critical for evaluating cure strategies for decreasing or eliminating this reservoir.