AIDS Pathogenesis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780792361961)

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.

Author: H. Schuitemaker
ISBN-10: 0792361962
ISBN-13: 9780792361961
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 03/31/2000
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2000 pg. 82