Glossary

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

virion – the name for a virus when it is not inside a cell, for example when new viral material leaves a CD4 cell and is floating in blood or plasma

EVR (early virological response) – a 99% (2-log ) drop in HCV viral load after 12 weeks of HCV treatment.

CSF – cerebral spinal fluid – the fluid that circulates around the brain and spinal column.

IDU – injecting drug user