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ADD
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AIDS-defining disease
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AIDS
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AZT
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Azidothymidine
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CTL
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Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes
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CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid
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EM
|
Electron micrograph
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HBV
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Hepatitis B Virus
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HHSV-VI
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Human herpes simplex virus 6
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HHV
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Human Herpes Virus
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HIV
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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HTLV-II
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Human T-cell Leukaemia Virus 2
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NIAID
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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NIH
|
National Institutes of Health
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NIV
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National Institute of Virology
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OD
|
Optical Density
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PCR
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Polymerase chain reaction
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PEP
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Post exposure prophylaxis
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RCT
|
Randomised Controlled Trial
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RNA
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Ribonucleic acid
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SADHS
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The South African Demographic and Health Survey
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SAIMR
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South African Institute of Medical Research
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SIV
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Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
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STD
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Sexually transmitted disease
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STI
|
Sexually transmitted infections
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US(A)
|
United States (of America)
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WHO
|
World Health Organisation
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