Glossary

IV (intravenous) – injecting into a vein. See SC (sub-cutaneous) and IM (intra-muscular).

methadone – a man-made opiate that used to treat heroin addiction. See also buprenorphine.

foetal membranes are the membranes surrounding the foetus.

resistance tests – tests to show changes to HIV that are associated with drug resistance. Genotype resistance test looks for genetic changes. Phenotype resistance test see whether individual drugs are still active when placed in a test tube with HIV.

Resistance tests.

retrovirus – a family of viruses that includes HIV.