When somebody already infected with HIV is exposed to a different strain of HIV and becomes infected with it in addition to their exisitng virus.
is the concept of infection of an already HIV-infected person with a second strain of HIV. The superinfection can be with a more aggressive strain of HIV.
infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection
a secondary infection caused by the treatment of a primary infection (e
A new infection acquired on top of an existing infection. For example, a person infected with one strain of HIV-1 can, if exposed to a different strain, become infected with the new strain in addition to the existing strain. Superinfection can complicate HIV treatment by requiring additional drugs to target the newly introduced HIV strain.
A new infection in addition to one already present.
Bacterial or fungal infection that is resistant to the drug(s) being used to treat it.
a new infection superimposed upon a previous infection.
Phage infection of a cell that already harbors a prophage.
Attempt to infect a host with a second virus, usually a different strain of the first infecting virus. ( 10)
In virology, superinfection is the process by which a cell that has previously been infected by one virus gets coinfected with another virus at a later point in time.
