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Immunology of HIV Infection

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. A. G. Bird

    1. HIV Immunology Unit Department of Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

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Part of the book series: Immunology and Medicine (IMME, volume 17)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Natural history of HIV infection

    • C. L. S. Leen, R. P. Brettle
    Pages 1-30

  3. The role of HIV variability in the pathogenesis of AIDS

    • M. Tersmette
    Pages 31-43

  4. Antigen presentation in HIV infection

    • S. C. Knight, S. E. Macatonia, S. Patterson
    Pages 45-58

  5. The cytotoxic T cell response to HIV

    • D. F. Nixon
    Pages 59-73

  6. Lymphocyte functional analysis in HIV infection: mechanisms and clinical relevance

    • R. A. Gruters, F. Miedema
    Pages 75-89

  7. Monitoring of disease progression of HIV infection

    • A. G. Bird
    Pages 91-111

  8. Mycobacterial immunity and mycobacterial disease in relation to HIV infection

    • D. S. Kumararatne, A. Pithie, E. O. E. Bassi, R. Bartlett
    Pages 113-154

  9. Prospects for vaccination against HIV infection

    • K. H. G. Mills
    Pages 155-176

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 177-180
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About this book

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 responses directed towards it and reasons for their failure. This volume provides contributions from clinical and basic scientists who are actively involved in research in a number of areas of current interest and controversy. Further progress in the clinical management of the HIV-infected patient will undoubtedly build on the basic knowledge about HIV and its modes of pathogenesis. The intimate relationship between HIV and the human immune system provides observations and questions that are relevant to viral immunopathogenesis in general. In the first chapter the clinical features of HIV immunodeficiency are re­ viewed, and aspects of its changing face are discussed. Dr Tersmette then presents evidence for changing viral characteristics at different stages of the disease. This view of close competition for ascendancy between HIV and the host immune response raises questions about current approaches to therapy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • HIV Immunology Unit Department of Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

    A. G. Bird

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Immunology of HIV Infection

  • Editors: A. G. Bird

  • Series Title: Immunology and Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2980-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8962-0Published: 30 November 1991

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5324-2Published: 02 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2980-0Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 180

  • Topics: Immunology, Infectious Diseases

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