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HIV Glossary El Glosario del VIH/SIDA está disponible en español, haga clic aquí. Terms starting with the letter 'B' B CELL LYMPHOMA B CELLS B LYMPHOCYTES (B CELLS) BACTERICIDAL BACTERIOSTATIC BACTERIUM BACULOVIRUS BASELINE BASOPHIL BETA-2 MICROGLOBULIN (ß2M) BILIRUBIN BINDING ANTIBODY BIOAVAILABILITY BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE MODIFIERS (BRMs) BIOPSY BIOTECHNOLOGY BLIND STUDY BLIPS BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER BODY FAT REDISTRIBUTION (BFR) SYNDROME BODY FLUIDS BONE MARROW BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION BOOSTER BRANCHED DNA ASSAY BREAKTHROUGH INFECTION BRONCHOSCOPY BUDDING BUFFALO HUMP BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA

Home > HIV Glossary Enter a keyword: Search Tips A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Hardcopies of the glossary are available. Please click here to order a hard copy of the Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms 4th Edition via mail. BUDDING Names for a portion of the processes by which new HIV is formed in infected host cells. Viral core proteins, enzymes, and RNA (ribonucleic acid) gather just inside the cell's membrane, while the viral envelope proteins aggregate within the membrane. An immature viral particle is formed and then pinches off from the cell, acquiring an envelope and the cellular and HIV proteins from the cell membrane. The immature viral particle then undergoes processing by an HIV enzyme called protease to become an infectious virus. (See Also ASSEMBLY AND BUDDING) Click here for the Spanish version.  Printer-Friendly Version

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