AIDS Pathogenesis (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus is characterized by the destruction of the host immune system as also reflected by a progressive loss of CD4-positive T-cells. This finally results in the host's incapacity to deal with opportunistic infections and the immune surveillance of tumors, a clinical status known as the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The book AIDS Pathogenesis provides the reader with a complete overview of the clinical course of HIV-1 infection. It describes the clinical aspects of primary infection, the different clinical outcomes of HIV-1 infection, and strategies for anti-viral treatment. In addition, more fundamental aspects of HIV-1 infection are reviewed. These include the biology of the virus and the novel insights in AIDS pathogenesis. Not only is the significance of an HIV-specific cellular and humoral immune response discussed, but also the possible incapacity of the adult human host to deal with T-cell destruction. Finally, the book discusses the currently used laboratory markers that allow for monitoring of the clinical course of infection.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Immunology and Medicine, 28
Release date:	2001
First published:	2000
Editors:	H. Schuitemaker • Frank Miedema
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	284
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-6196-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > HIV / AIDS Promotions
LSN:	0-7923-6196-2
Barcode:	9780792361961

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