1. What is AIDS and how does it manifest itself? -- 2. The AIDS virus -- 3. The disease mechanisms of HIV -- 4. The transmission of HIV infection -- 5. The AIDS test -- 6. The anti-AIDS drugs -- 7. The quest for the HIV vaccine -- 8. The ethics of AIDS -- 9. Measuring the dimensions of the AIDS epidemic -- AIDS epidemiology -- 10. Conclusion: outlook for the future
Summary
"A new edition of Professor Schoub's lucid and informative account brings the reader up to date on the major advances in our current understanding of HIV infection and its control. This book uses clear language and helpful diagrams to explain the basic biology of the HIV virus, and of the immune system that it so lethally undermines. It aims explicitly to bridge the gap between the vast scientific literature and the wide range of educational materials now available to the public."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-265) and index
