Immunology of HIV Infection

It is now 10 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the USA. In that relatively short period of time, study of the disease has moved from the level of early clinical description to exhaustive and extensive laboratory characterization of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the immune r...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bird, Gr (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1992, 1992
Edition:1st ed. 1992
Series:Immunology and Medicine
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Natural history of HIV infection
  • 2 The role of HIV variability in the pathogenesis of AIDS
  • 3 Antigen presentation in HIV infection
  • 4 The cytotoxic T cell response to HIV
  • 5 Lymphocyte functional analysis in HIV infection: mechanisms and clinical relevance
  • 6 Monitoring of disease progression of HIV infection
  • 7 Mycobacterial immunity and mycobacterial disease in relation to HIV infection
  • 8 Prospects for vaccination against HIV infection