| reverse transcriptase |
the enzyme produced by HIV and other retroviruses that enables them to direct a cell to synthesize DNA from their viral RNA. risk-benefit ratio: The risk to individual participants versus the potential benefits. The risk/benefit ratio may differ depending on the condition being treated.
Ãâó: www.opendoorclinic.org/hivglossary.htm
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| reverse osmosis |
under pressure water can be forced through a semipermeable membrane, removing salts which cannot pass the membrane
Ãâó: eies.njit.edu/~kebbekus/definitions_for_water_trea...
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| reverse osmosis |
A water treatment method used to remove dissolved inorganic chemicals and suspended particulate matter from a water supply. Water, under pressure, is forced through a semi-permeable membrane that removes molecules larger than the pores of the membrane.
Ãâó: www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/04717.html
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| reverse transcription |
A DNA strand is copied from an RNA template fluid portion of the blood, which is free of cells and clotting factors
Ãâó: www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd/summer3.html
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| reverse transcriptase |
An enzyme used by HIV to replicate itself. Measuring RT levels gives an indication of viral activity.
Ãâó: omegapharmaceuticals.com/cm4_glossary.asp
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