Glossary

parasite – an animal or plant that get nutrients and support by living on another species.

CD4 cells are white blood cells in your immune system. CD4 cells signal to CD8 cells to destroy a virus. CD4 cells are also used by HIV as factories to reproduce in.

pulmonary – relating to the lungs.

blip – small, occasional increase in viral load.

escape mutation – a mutation or change in the genetic structure of HIV that makes it easier to evade the persons immune system (rather than a mutation that stops an HIV drug from working).