Human Retrovirology Facts and Concepts
This book gives a concise review of the known human retroviruses; the onco-retroviruses HTLV-1 and -2 and the AIDS-associated lentiviruses HIV-1 and -2. History, classification, general and genomic structure, and basic biologic facts of retroviruses are described in introductory chapters. Subsequent...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
| Series: | Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- and History
- Classification, Structure, and Biology of Retroviruses
- Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type I
- Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type II
- Genomes and Proteins of HTLV-I and -II and Their Function
- Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
- Principal Disorders Associated with HIV Infection
- Immune Responses to HIV
- Pathogenesis of AIDS
- Prevention and Therapy of Human Retroviral Infections
- Possible Role of Retroviruses in Other Human Disorders