Glossary

fibrosis – mild to moderate scarring of the liver (see cirrhosis)

NASBA (nucleic acid sequence based amplification) – a type of viral load test.

clinical failure – when you develop new symptoms and illnesses even though you are on treatment. See virological failure.

cross-resistance – when resistance to one drug causes resistance to other similar drugs.

This commonly happens for every class or family of HIV drugs: nukes, NNRTIs, PIs, integrase inhibitors and entry inhibitors.

bacteria – single-cell micro-organisms without a nucleus.