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Prevalence
The number of people in a population who are affected with a
particular disease or condition at a given time. Prevalence can
be thought of as a snapshot of all existing cases of a disease or
condition at a specified time.
See Also: Incidence

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Prevention of the passage of HIV from an HIV-infected mother
to her infant, whether in the womb, during labor and delivery, or
through breastfeeding.

Preventive HIV Vaccine
A vaccine designed to prevent HIV infection in people who are HIV
negative. Preventive HIV vaccines are not designed to treat those
already infected with HIV.
See Also: Therapeutic HIV Vaccine

Primary HIV Infection
See: Acute HIV Infection

Primary Isolate
A strain of HIV taken from an infected individual, as opposed to P
a strain grown in the laboratory.

Primary Prophylaxis
Treatment to prevent the development of a particular disease.
See Also: Chemoprevention
Chemoprophylaxis
Prophylaxis

Primary Resistance
When an individual is infected by a strain of HIV-1 that is already
resistant to one or more antiretroviral drugs.

Proctitis
Inflammation of the lining of the rectum.

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