PCR (polymerase chain reaction) – type of viral load test.
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mutation – a change in the genetic structure of an organism (including a virus like HIV). See resistance.
febrile – medical word relating to fever
TB (tuberculosis) – a bacterial infection that commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but which can also affect most other organs.
IM (intra-muscular) – injecting into a muscle. See IV (intravenous) and SC (sub-cutaneous).