AIDS update 2009 : an annual overview of acquired immune deficiency syndrome , None by Stine, Gerald James, None instant download

AIDS update 2009 : an annual overview of acquired immune deficiency syndrome , None by Stine, Gerald James, None instant download

xx, 490 pages : 23 cm, This 2009 presents a balanced review of current research and information on HIV infection, HIV disease, and AIDS. AIDS UPDATE 2009 places discussion within a biological, medical, and social framework, helping readers more fully understand this devastating pandemic, Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-460) and index, AIDS: defining the disease and finding its cause -- What causes AIDS: origin of the AIDS virus -- Biological characteristics of the AIDS virus -- Anti-HIV therapy -- The immunology of HIV disease/AIDS -- Opportunistic infections and cancers associated with HIV disease/AIDS -- A profile of biological indicators for HIV disease and progression to AIDS -- Epidemiology and transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus -- Preventing the transmission of HIV -- Prevalence of HIV infections, AIDS cases, and deaths among select groups in the United States and in other countries -- Prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases among women and children -- Prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS among young adults, ages 13 to 24 -- Testing for Human Immunodeficiency virus -- AIDS and society: knowledge, attitudes, and behavior