HIV and the New Viruses
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HIV and the New Viruses

  1. 554 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

HIV and the New Viruses

About this book

HIV and the New Viruses presents cutting-edge reviews of persistent human virus infections as a coherent collection for the first time. These cover recently discovered viruses such as HHV-6, HHV-8 and HCV, as well as the latest research on HIV. This comprehensive and updated reference includes an in-depth study of the major issues in the epidemiology, pathogenicity, molecular virology, host responses and management of conditions associated with those viruses. Information on new pharmaceuticals and vaccine developments is also included. Edited by the leading experts in the field, HIV and the New Viruses will be essential reading for postgraduates, clinicians and researchers in virology, immunology, cancer, molecular biology and the pharmaceutical industry. - Presents cutting-edge reviews of persistent human virus infections as a coherent collection for the first time - Includes an in-depth study of the major issues in the epidemiology, pathogenicity, molecular virology, host responses, and management of conditions associated with those viruses

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
1999
eBook ISBN
9780080534084
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Immunology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. HIV and the New Viruses
  3. Copyright Page
  4. CONTENTS
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Preface to the First Edition
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Chapter 1. HIV-I: Control of Gene Expression by the Viral Regulatory Proteins Tat and Rev
  9. Chapter 2. Viral Evolution and Variation in the HIV Pandemic
  10. Chapter 3. Biological Properties of HIV-1 and their Relevance for AIDS Pathogenesis
  11. Chapter 4. HIV Dynamics: Lessons from the Use of Antiretrovirals
  12. Chapter 5. The Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Response to the Immunodeficiency Viruses
  13. Chapter 6. T Helper Cells Specific for Retroviral Epitopes
  14. Chapter 7. Molecular Control of Programmed Cell Death in HIV Infection: Contribution to the Dysregulation of T Cell Homeostasis and to CD4 T Cell Depletion
  15. Chapter 8. The Relationships Between Cytokines, Complement and HIV Infection
  16. Chapter 9. Chemokine Receptors and HIV-1 Pathogenesis: A Viral Fatal Attraction
  17. Chapter 10. HLA and HIV-1 Infection
  18. Chapter 11. The Potential Role of HLA Mimicry in the Pathogenesis of AIDS
  19. Chapter 12. The Impact of Antiviral Therapy on HIV Disease
  20. Chapter 13. HIV-1 and HIV-2 Molecular Diagnosis
  21. Chapter 14. HIV Resistance to Antagonists of Viral Reverse Transcriptase
  22. Chapter 15. Non-lentiviral Primate Retroviruses
  23. Chapter 16. Genetic Diversity and Molecular Epidemiology of Primate T Cell Lymphotrophic Viruses: Human T Cell Leukaemia/Lymphoma Viruses Types 1 and 2 and Related Simian Retroviruses (STLV-1, STLV-2 pan-p and PTLV-L)
  24. Chapter 17. Human Herpesvirus 6
  25. Chapter 18. Kaposi's Sarcoma and Human Herpesvirus 8
  26. Chapter 19. Pathogenesis and Cell Biology of Kaposi's Sarcoma
  27. Chapter 20. Hepatitis B and Delta Viruses
  28. Chapter 21. Hepatitis C and G Viruses-Old or New?
  29. Chapter 22. Endogenous Retroviruses
  30. Chapter 23. New Viruses and Diseases of the Human Central Nervous System
  31. Chapter 24. Emerging Viruses: Their Diseases and Identification
  32. Index