If a viral genome can replicate in 8 hours and the starting copies is 55,000, the number of copies after 48 hours would be 3,360,000 copies
Replication rates
The starting number is 55,000 and replication happens every 8 hours.
Starting from 0 hours, the genome would 55,000
After 8 hours = 55,000 x 2 = 110,000 copies
After 16 hours = 110,000 2 = 220,000 copies
After 24 hours = 220,000 x 2 = 420,000 copies
After 32 hours = 420,000 x 2 = 840,000 copies
After 40 hours = 840,000 2 = 1,680,000 copies
After 48 hours = 1,680,000 x 2 = 3,360,000 copies
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