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drug resistance
When a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism mutates (changes form) and becomes insensitive to (resistant to) a drug that was previously effective. Drug resistance can be a cause of HIV treatment failure.
- Jenis Kata: noun
- Industri / Domain: Perawatan kesehatan
- Kategori: Pencegahan & pengobatan AIDS
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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