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ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS)

Adv Host Def Mech; 5:1-178 1985. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/85612994
Anonymous; No affiliation given

Abstract: The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has emerged as one of the most extraordinary diseases in human history. The common denominator of the disease is a profound quantitative and qualitative deficiency of a specific subset of thymus-derived (T) lymphocytes, designated by the phenotypic marker T4. The immune defect in AIDS leads to a constellation of secondary complications, manifested predominantly by opportunistic infections and the development of unusual neoplasms such as Kaposi's sarcoma. The impact of AIDS on the afflicted populations has been devastating in that there are no recognized cases of spontaneous or therapeutically induced recovery of immune function. The syndrome is discussed in this book with respect to epidemiology, etiology, opportunistic infections, Kaposi's sarcoma and other neoplasms, lymphadenopathy syndrome in male homosexuals, AIDS in infants and children, AIDS among Haitian adults and infants: an update, immunologic aspects, and immunotherapy.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Human JOURNAL ARTICLE

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