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Author:   Angus G. Dalgleish (St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London, U.K.) ,  Robin A. Weiss (University College London, U.K.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9780122007415

ISBN 10:   0122007417
Pages:   554
Publication Date:   16 March 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

A. Dalgleish and R. Weiss, Preface. A. Alonso & M. Peterlin, HIV-1: Control of Gene Expression by the Viral Regulatory Proteins Tat and Rev. A. Leigh-Brown, Viral Evolution and Variation in the HIV Pandemic. H. Schuitemaker, Biological Phenotypes of HIV-1 and Their Relevance for AIDS Pathogeneis. A. Philips, HIV Dynamics: Lessons From Use of Antiretrovirals. S. McAdam and F. Gotch, The Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Response to the Immunodeficiency Viruses. D. Fenoglio, G. Li Pira and F. Manca, T Helper Cells Specific For Retroviral Epitopes. M.L. Gougeon and K.-M. Debatin, Molecular Control of Programmed Cell Death in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Contribution to the Dysregulation of T Cell Homeostasis and to CD4 T Cell Depletion. M Clerici, A. Clivio and G.M. Shearer, The Relationships Between Cytokines, Complement and HIV Disease. M.A. Norcross, Chemokine Receptors and HIV-1 Pathogenesis: A Viral Fatal Attraction. D.L. Mann, HLA and HIV-1 Infection. A.G. Dalgleish, E. Hounsell and H. Baum, The Potential Role of HLA Mimicry in the Pathogenesis of AIDS. I. Weller, The Impact of Antiviral Therapy on HIV Disease. N. Berry and R. Tedder, HIV I & HIV II Molecular Diagnosis. M.A. Wainberg, HIV Resistance to Antagonists of Viral Reverse Transcriptase, L. Rosenblum and M. McClure, Non-Lontiviral Primate Retroviruses. A. Gessain and R. Mahieux, Genetic Diversity and Molecular Epidemiology of Human T Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Viruses Type 1 and Type 2 and Related Simian Retroviruses (STLV-1, STLV-2 pan-p and PTLV L). M.K. Williams and P. Lusso, Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6). S. Talbot and D. Whitby, Kaposi's Sarcoma and Human Herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8). B. Ensoll, P. Monini and C. Sgadari, Pathogenesis and Cell Biology of Kaposi's Sarcoma. W. Carman and C. Trautwein, Hepatitis B and Delta Viruses. P. Simmonds and D.B. Smith, Hepatitis C and G Viruses -- Old or New. C. Patience, Endogenous Retroviruses. J.A. Garson and J.R. Kerr, New Viruses and Diseases of the Human Central Nervous System. P. Kellam, Emerging Viruses: Their Diseases and Identification.

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"""...provides up-to-date reviews on these important issues on HIV research that have emerged during the last 10 years."" --Phalguni Gupta, University of Pittsburgh, in ASM NEWS (2000) ""This is a comprehensive and up-to-date volume that reviews our current knowledge of HIV and other recently identified viruses of humans. ...I found the chapters to be detailed and well written with a healthy supply of illustrations to aid understanding."" --MICROBIOLOGY TODAY (November 1999) ""I highly recommend this volume to clinicians and virologists... It will be rewarding."" --INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION ""...Each chapter presents a clear, authoritative and up-to-date account of the subject..."" --IMMUNOLOGY ""... Well written and illustrated... An excellent series of reviews... Should be of interest to virologists, immunologists and clinicians at all levels."" --AIDS CARE, Clive Loveday, University College and Middelsex School of Medicine, London"

I highly recommend this volume to clinicians and virologists... It will be rewarding. - International Journal of Medical Microbiology PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION ...Each chapter presents a clear, authoritative and up-to-date account of the subject... -IMMUNOLOGY, D. Mabey ...Well written and illustrated...An excellent series of reviews...Should be of interest to virologists, immunologists and clinicians at all levels. -AIDS CARE, Clive Loveday, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London

...provides up-to-date reviews on these important issues on HIV research that have emerged during the last 10 years. --Phalguni Gupta, University of Pittsburgh, in ASM NEWS (2000) This is a comprehensive and up-to-date volume that reviews our current knowledge of HIV and other recently identified viruses of humans. ...I found the chapters to be detailed and well written with a healthy supply of illustrations to aid understanding. --MICROBIOLOGY TODAY (November 1999) I highly recommend this volume to clinicians and virologists... It will be rewarding. --INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION ...Each chapter presents a clear, authoritative and up-to-date account of the subject... --IMMUNOLOGY ... Well written and illustrated... An excellent series of reviews... Should be of interest to virologists, immunologists and clinicians at all levels. --AIDS CARE, Clive Loveday, University College and Middelsex School of Medicine, London

...provides up-to-date reviews on these important issues on HIV research that have emerged during the last 10 years. --Phalguni Gupta, University of Pittsburgh, in ASM NEWS (2000) This is a comprehensive and up-to-date volume that reviews our current knowledge of HIV and other recently identified viruses of humans. ...I found the chapters to be detailed and well written with a healthy supply of illustrations to aid understanding. --MICROBIOLOGY TODAY (November 1999) I highly recommend this volume to clinicians and virologists... It will be rewarding. --INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION ...Each chapter presents a clear, authoritative and up-to-date account of the subject... --IMMUNOLOGY ... Well written and illustrated... An excellent series of reviews... Should be of interest to virologists, immunologists and clinicians at all levels. --AIDS CARE, Clive Loveday, University College and Middelsex School of Medicine, London

Author Information

Angus Dalgleish is a professor of Oncology at the Institute of Cancer Research in London, UK Robin Weiss is a professor of Viral Oncology at University College London Medical School. Previously he was at the Institute of Cancer Research in London, UK He is an authority on retroviruses infecting humans and animals, and has a special interest in cell surface receptors for viruses.

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