AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV Infection

Extensively revised and updated, the new edition of AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV Infection is an essential reference resource providing a comprehensive overview of the biological properties of this etiologic viral agent, its clinicopathological manifestations, the epidemiology of its infection, and present and future therapeutic options.

• Expanded section on clinical manifestations includes new chapters on cardiovascular, renal and dermatologic manifestations of HIV infection
• Additional chapters on molecular diagnostic techniques, the role of host genetic variation in HIV infection and its manifestations, the discovery and development of new HIV medicines, analysis of HIV dynamics using mathematical models, toxicities of antiretroviral therapy, HIV drug susceptibility testing, practical therapeutics and the global impact of HIV and AIDS

Review of the Previous Edition

". ... this book is an excellent source for those already in the field of HIV medicine and for those who are entering it."
-JAMA 1999

Extensively revised and updated, the new edition of AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV Infection is an essential reference resource providing a comprehensive overview of the biologic properties of the etiologic viral agent, its clinicopathological manifestations, the epidemiology of its infection, and present and future therapeutic and preventive options.

Key Features:
· Provides in depth discussions of particular clinical issues on a system-by-system basis for the major systems involved
· Chronicles the emerging story of HIV infection and describes the science behind its diverse manifestations and consequences

New to this Edition:
· Expanded section on clinical manifestations includes new chapters on cardiovascular, renal and dermatologic manifestations of HIV infection
· Additional chapters on molecular diagnostic techniques, the role of host genetic variation in HIV infection and its manifestations, the discovery and development of new HIV medicines, analysis of HIV dynamics using mathematical models, toxicities of antiretroviral therapy, HIV drug susceptibility testing, practical therapeutics and the global impact of HIV and AIDS.

This book will be invaluable for anyone currently working or about to start work in HIV medicine including virologists, immunologists, infectious disease physicians, other health care providers and public health specialists.