Glossary

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.

BI – budding inhibitor. Class of HIV drug.

lipodystrophy – body fat changes, including fat loss (from arms, legs, buttocks and face) and/or fat gain (in abdomen, breasts and shoulders). The lipodystrophy syndrome also includes metabolic changes in lipid and glucose metabolism.

fungus (fungi) – parasitic organisms that include moulds, mildews, mushrooms and yeast.

primary mutation – see major mutation.