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Acquired Immunity
Acquired Immunity
Progression of HIV infection to AIDS illustrated with test tubes, CD4 cells, and virions.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Active Immunity
Active Immunity
Progression of HIV infection to AIDS illustrated with test tubes, CD4 cells, and virions.
Acute HIV Infection
Taking HIV medicines daily can have many benefits.
Adherence
Conditions that lead to an AIDS diagnosis
AIDS Case Definition
Examples of pportunistic infections that lead to an AIDS diagnosis
AIDS-Defining Condition
Pregnancy consists of three periods: antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
Antepartum
The phases of a clinical trial
Approved Drug
Diagram of drug absorption and elimination in the body.
Area Under the Curve (AUC)
Assembly is step six of HIV replication.
Assembly
Progression of HIV infection to AIDS illustrated with test tubes, CD4 cells, and virions.
Asymptomatic HIV Infection
Binding is the first step of HIV replication.
Attachment
The basis of an HIV treatment plan
Backbone
Binding is the first step of HIV replication.
Binding
A booster is taken with other HIV medicines
Boosting
Budding is step seven of HIV replication.
Budding
Internal component of an HIV
Capsid
HIV binds to a host CD4 cell via coreceptors.
C-C Chemokine Receptor 5
HIV binds to a host CD4 cell via coreceptors.
CCR5
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