AIDS And Other Manifestations of HIV Infection

This comprehensive reference continues to keep readers on the forefront of AIDS and HIV research and treatment. Now completely revised and updated for the third edition, AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV presents the most current knowledge on epidemiology, biologic properties, and the clinical, immunologic and pathologic manifestations of HIV. Coverage includes the latest in cutting-edge therapy, and information and insight on the important social issues. New in this edition: the latest on the use of combination antiretroviral therapies -- when to start them and which ones to use / discussions on viral load -- how to measure, when to obtain, and how to use for management of patients / insights into the global epidemiology of HIV through the use of molecular methods for detection of different strains of HIV / and new chapters on women and AIDS, pulmonary complications, alternative therapies, pain management, and pharmacology. Virologists, immunologists, infectious disease specialists and anyone who treats HIV-infected patients will find a wealth of useful knowledge in this essential volume.