Springer Immunology of HIV Infection

Product Description Leading experts provide the only comprehensive book examining all aspects of immune response and immune-based treatments for HIV infection. Contributions, divided into three sections, discuss basic mechanisms, immunopathogenesis of HIV infection, and immune-based therapies. Researchers thoroughly review vaccine-including prospects of T cell vaccine-and gene therapy for HIV infection. Additional topics include organization of HIV genes, the role of co-receptors in signaling of lymphocytes, and biological response modifiers. This reference is designed for basic and clinical researchers, internists, pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, neuropathologists, oncologists, and rheumatologists. Review `Technical and well documented....a must book for AIDS researchers...highly recommended for all medical libraries. ' AIDS Book Review Journal `Contains a wealth of information for beginners and experts in the immunology of AIDS...The book challenges its readers to search the evidence for important clues and new leads. ' The New England Journal of Medicine. `An excellent companion for grant-writung, lecture preparation or fact checking.' Molecular Medicine Today