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Resistance Testing
Laboratory testing to determine if an individual’s HIV strain is
resistant to any anti-HIV drugs.
See Also: Genotypic Assay
Phenotypic Assay
Drug Resistance

Retinal Detachment
Separation of the retina from the inner wall of the eye. Retinal
detachment can be a complication of cytomegalovirus (CMV)
retinitis and can cause vision loss.
See Also: Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

Retinitis
Inflammation of the retina, the thin layer of tissue that lines the
inside back wall of the eye and functions like the film of a camera.
In people with HIV, retinitis can be caused by cytomegalovirus
(CMV). If untreated, retinitis can lead to blindness. Symptoms
include floating spots, flashing lights, blind spots, and blurred vision.
See Also: Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

Retrospective Study
See: Clinical Trial

R Retrovirus
A type of virus that stores its genetic information in a single-stranded
RNA molecule and constructs a double-stranded DNA version of its
genes using a special enzyme called reverse transcriptase. The DNA
copy is then integrated into the host cell’s own genetic material. HIV
is an example of a retrovirus.
See Also: Reverse Transcriptase (RT)
Integration
Provirus

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