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such as using ritonavir (RTV) as a booster with other PIs.

B
Branched-Chain DNA (bDNA) Assay
A test that measures a person’s viral load (level of HIV RNA in the
blood) to identify HIV infection and to monitor disease progression
and treatment effectiveness. Results are reported as the number of
HIV RNA copies per milliliter of blood. bDNA assay is an alternative
to measuring viral load by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain
reaction (RT-PCR).
See Also: Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
Viral Load (VL)

BRM
See: Biological Response Modifier

Bronchoscopy
Visual examination of the bronchial passages of the lungs using
an endoscope (a curved, flexible tube containing fibers that carry
light down the tube and project an enlarged image of the bronchial
passages onto a viewing screen). Can also be used for extraction of
material from the lungs.

Budding
The final step in the HIV life cycle, in which an individual virus pushes
out (or “buds”) from the host cell, steals part of the cell’s outer
envelope, and frees itself to attach to and infect another host cell.

Buffalo Hump
See: Dorsocervical Fat Pad
See Also: Body Habitus Changes

Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Also known as small, noncleaved-cell lymphoma. A type of non-
Hodgkin’s lymphoma. There are three types of Burkitt’s lymphoma,
one type occurs in people with weakened immune systems, such
as those with AIDS.
See Also: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL)

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