European Medicines Agency (EMA) – the EMA is the part of the European Union that is responsible for approving and regulating human and animal medicines and medical products.
See: www.ema.europa.eu/en
Glossary
Selected words and phrases
latent – not active at present, resting. Latently infected CD4 cells are CD4 cells that are infected with HIV but which are resting. HIV drugs do not work on resting cells.
primary HIV infection (PHI) – early infection (usually first six months with after HIV infection). Sometimes called acute infection.
HBV – hepatitis B, a virus that causes liver disease.
BI – budding inhibitor. Class of HIV drug.