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HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN)
A worldwide clinical trials network established by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and evaluate the safety and
efficacy of nonvaccine HIV interventions designed to prevent the
transmission of HIV.

HIV RNA
See: Viral Load (VL)

HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN)
An international group of scientists and educators that was formed
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in 1999 by the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the National Institute of
Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The main goal of HVTN is
to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. HVTN staff and
volunteers around the world are also involved in helping community
members understand the general science of HIV/AIDS vaccines,
research methods, and clinical trials processes.
See Also: Preventive HIV Vaccine

HLA-B*5701
See: Human Leukocyte Antigen

HLA-B Testing
See: Human Leukocyte Antigen

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
A type of cancer that affects certain white blood cells. Symptoms
include enlarged lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and
itching. This type of cancer most commonly affects people ages 15
to 40, people older than 55, and people who are HIV infected. It is
also known as Hodgkin’s disease.
See Also: Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL)

Horizontal Transmission
A term used to describe transmission of a disease from one
individual to another, except from parent to offspring. For example,

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