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albear
Jun 19, 2007, 11:53 PM
Anti-retrovirus what exactly does anti reto mean


UNAIDS what does this stand for

Capuchin
Jun 20, 2007, 12:09 AM
Well, a drug that is antiretroviral is one that combats retroviruses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrovirus) (a specific family of viruses).

UNAIDS is the UN's committee for preventing the spread of AIDS, it doesn't stand for anything except the juxtaposition of UN and AIDS, obviously forming a pun on un-AIDS as in the opposite of AIDS or anti-AIDS.

albear
Jun 20, 2007, 12:13 AM
Thank you early morning saviour I shall be off with my new found knowledge hoorah

albear
Jun 20, 2007, 12:14 AM
lol that was slightly random