Glossary

DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid, a form of genetic material. Once HIV is inside a cell, its RNA is converted into DNADNA PCR - Deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction, a nucleic acid test that detects small amounts of DNAEIA - Enzyme-linked immunoassays, a laboratory test that detects antibodies and antigens/proteins, such as those from HIVHIV - Human immunodeficiency virusHVTN - HIV Vaccine Trials NetworkJ&J - Johnson & JohnsonNAAT - Nucleic acid amplification test, a nucleic acid test with “amplification,” which refers to the technology that is necessary to detect very small amounts of the nucleic acidNAT - Nucleic acid test, an overall term for tests that detect genetic material (nucleic acid like RNA or DNA)PCR - Polymerase chain reaction, which refers to the technology used to amplify very small amounts of nucleic acid so that it can be detectedRNA - Ribonucleic acid, a form of genetic material. The genetic material (or genome) of HIV is made of RNARNA PCR - Ribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction, a nucleic acid test that detects small amounts of RNATNA - Total nucleic acid test, a test that detects both RNA and DNAVISP - Vaccine-induced seropositivityVISR - Vaccine-induced seroreactivity