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Integrase strand transfer inhibitor blocks HIV replication.
Integrase Inhibitor
Integrase strand transfer inhibitor blocks HIV replication.
Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor (INSTI)
Integration is step four of HIV replication.
Integration
The phases of a clinical trial
Interventional Study
Pregnancy consists of three periods: antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
Intrapartum
The phases of a clinical trial
Investigational New Drug Application (IND)
Steps of HIV replication
Life Cycle
Long-term non-progressors naturally maintain normal CD4 counts.
Long-Term Nonprogressors (LTNP)
Ways in which an HIV virion can attach to a CD4 cell
Macrophage-Tropic Virus
HIV transmission from mother to baby
Maternal-Child Transmission
Partners and their HIV statuses.
Mixed-Status Couple
HIV transmission from mother to baby
Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT)
Ways in which an HIV virion can attach to a CD4 cell
M-Tropic Virus
The phases of a clinical trial
New Drug Application (NDA)
NNRTIs and NRTIs  block reverse transcription.
Non-Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
NNRTIs and NRTIs  block reverse transcription.
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NNRTI)
NNRTIs and NRTIs  block reverse transcription.
Nucleoside Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
NNRTIs and NRTIs  block reverse transcription.
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI)
Reverse transcription is the third step of HIV replication.
Nucleotide Analogue Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
Reverse transcription is the third step of HIV replication.
Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor (NtRTI)
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