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transmission of HIV – see HIV transmission

viral load – the amount of virus in a sample of blood or other fluid. With HIV this is commonly the amount of HIV in a millilitre (mL) of blood. See viral load test.

symptom – a sign of illness.

immune system – the system that your body uses to fight infections.

bDNA – branched DNA. A type of viral load test.