HIV and the pathogenesis of AIDS / Jay A. Levy
By: Levy, Jay A.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2007Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xvii, 644 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781555813932 (alk. paper); 1555813933 (alk. paper).Subject(s): HIV (Viruses) | HIV infections -- Pathogenesis | HIV Infections -- etiology | HIV Infections -- physiopathology | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- etiology | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- physiopathology | HIVDDC classification: 616.97/9207 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LIBRARY
School of Health and Medical sciences Library Mbweni |
616.97/9207 (Browse shelf) | Available | M000001619 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-629) and index
Discovery, structure, heterogeneity, and origins of HIV -- Features of HIV transmission -- Steps involved in HIV: cell interaction and virus entry -- Acute HIV infection and cells susceptible to HIV infection -- Intracellular control of HIV replication -- Cytopathic properties of HIV -- Viral proteins determining biologic features of HIV -- Effect of HIV on various tissues and organ systems in the host -- Innate immune responses in HIV infection -- Humoral immune responses to HIV infection -- T-lymphocyte immune responses in HIV infection -- HIV infection and development of cancer -- Overall features of HIV pathogenesis: prognosis for long-term survival -- Antiviral therapies -- Vaccine development
There are no comments for this item.