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AIDS, ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME, AND OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF HIV INFECTION
AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, and other Manifestations of HIV Infection. Wormser GP et al, eds. Park Ridge, NJ, Noyes Publications, 1103 p., 1987.. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/88646995 Anonymous; No affiliation given
Abstract:
Up to March of 1987, two landmark events have occurred in the history of our understanding of AIDS. One is the recognition of the entity as a distinct clinical syndrome. The other is the discovery of the etiologic agents. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology and etiologic agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the immunology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), clinical manifestations of AIDS, pathology of HIV infection, infection control considerations, and treatment and prevention of HIV infection. Topics include AIDS in the United States, epidemiology of pediatric HIV infections, AIDS in prisons, HIV infection in the military, AIDS cases with 'no identified risk,' AIDS outside the United States, AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, retrovirus structure and function, feline acquired immune deficiency syndrome, the role of human T lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) in leukemia and AIDS, origins of HTLV-III, experimental models of HIV infection, laboratory detection of human immunodeficiency viruses, predictive value of antibody tests for HIV, the immune deficiency of AIDS, T-cell immunity in AIDS, B-cell abnormalities in AIDS, cellular cytotoxicity of AIDS, serological factors in the pathogenesis of AIDS, HIV infection and persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, pulmonary manifestations of AIDS, Pneumocystis carinii infection, cytomegalovirus infections, tuberculosis in AIDS, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infections in AIDS, neurological complications of HIV infections, psychiatric aspects of AIDS, HIV infections of the nervous system, toxoplasmosis in AIDS, Cryptococcus neoformans infections, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in AIDS, cryptosporidiosis in AIDS, tumors associated with AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma in AIDS, hepatic diseases in AIDS, hematologic findings in HIV infection, cutaneous manifestations of AIDS other than Kaposi's sarcoma, HIV disease in childhood, general pathology of AIDS, lymph nodes in HIV infection, ultrastructural changes in HIV infection, pathology of AIDS in children, neuropathology of AIDS, clinical perspectives in infection control of AIDS, immunotherapy of AIDS and AIDS-related complex, antiviral therapy of HIV infection, vaccination in prevention of HIV infection, behavioral change in response to AIDS, social barriers to the control of HIV infection, and nursing perspectives in the care of patients with AIDS.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Animal *AIDS-Related Complex Human *HIV MONOGRAPH
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