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superinfection [ˌsju:pəin'fekʃən] n
med. суперінфекція (kiev.ua, wikipedia.org bojana)
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superinfection [ˌsju:pəin'fekʃən] n
med. When a person who is already infected with HIV becomes infected with a second, different strain of HIV. Superinfection may cause HIV to advance more rapidly. Superinfection can also complicate treatment if the newly acquired strain of HIV is resistant to antiretroviral ARV drugs in the person's current HIV treatment regimen. see also drug resistance