Glossary

wild-type virus – HIV that has no drug resistance mutations.

This is usually the virus that you were first infected with. However, approximately 10% of people who are diagnosed with HIV in the UK are likely to already have resistance to one or more HIV drugs.

This is called transmitted drug resistance. This is also why everyone diagnosed with HIV should also have a resistance tests.

Rates of transmitted drug resistance vary in different countries.

somnolence – feeling sleepy or drowsy, especially during the day.

coinfection – having more than one infection, eg HIV and TB, or HIV and hepatitis C.

morbidity – medical term for illness.

quantitative (in a study) – where what is being measured has a numerical value or fits a pre-defined scale or range of responses.