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Passive Immunity
Passive Immunity
Diagram of drug absorption and elimination in the body.
Peak Concentration
HIV transmission from mother to baby
Perinatal Transmission
HIV medicines and a pharmacokinetic enhancer are taken together
Pharmacokinetic Enhancers
The second step of a clinical trial
Phase 1 Trial
The third step of a clinical trial
Phase 2 Trial
The fourth step of a clinical trial
Phase 3 Trial
The fifth step of a clinical trial
Phase 4 Trial
Pregnancy consists of three periods: antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum.
Postpartum
The first step of a clinical trial
Preclinical
Progression of HIV infection to AIDS illustrated with test tubes, CD4 cells, and virions.
Primary HIV Infection
Budding is step seven of HIV replication.
Protease
Protease inhibitors block HIV maturation.
Protease Inhibitor (PI)
Ways in which an HIV virion can attach to a CD4 cell
R5-Tropic Virus
Viral rebound from undetectable to detectable viral loads
Rebound
Simplifying a regimen can have many benefits.
Regimen Simplification
Replication is step five of HIV replication.
Replication
Steps of HIV replication
Replication Cycle
Reverse transcription is the third step of HIV replication.
Reverse Transcriptase (RT)
Reverse transcription is the third step of HIV replication.
Reverse Transcription
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