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100 | 1 | _aSCHOUB, Barry D. | |
245 | 1 | 0 | _aAIDS & HIV in perspective : A guide to understanding the virus and its consequences / |
250 | _a2nd ed. | ||
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_aUK : _bCambridge University Press, _c1999. |
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300 |
_axix, 274 p. : _bill. ; pictures ; 23 cm. |
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500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aIntroduction -- What is AIDS and how does it manifest itself? -- The AIDS virus -- The disease mechanisms of HIV -- The transmission of HIV infection -- The AIDS test -- The anti-AIDS drugs -- The quest for the HIV vaccine -- The ethics of AIDS -- Measuring the dimensions of the AIDS epidemic -- AIDS epidemiology -- Conclusion -- outlook for the future | |
520 | _aThe second edition of Dr Schoub's popular account brings the reader up-to-date on our current understanding of the natural history of HIV infection, new approaches to management of infection and improvements in diagnostic capabilities | ||
650 | 0 | _aAIDS (Disease) | |
650 | 1 | 2 | _aAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
650 | 2 | 2 | _aHIV Infections |
650 | 4 | _aAIDS (Hastal♯łk) | |
942 | _cBK |