Glossary

malaria – a parasite infection of red blood cells.

antepartum refers to the time during pregnancy before a baby is born. Antepartum refers to the mother.

See: intrapartum and postpartum.

genome – term for the complete genetic material (RNA or DNA) of any organism.

mean (average) – where all the results are added together, and then divided by the number of results to find the (mean) average. See median.

What is an average.

compartment – place in the body that has barriers limiting both HIV and HIV drugs from moving freely. Key sites include the brian, the genital tract and some organs. Also called sanctuary sites.