World-renowned authorities address the most important aspects of the immunology of retroviruses, namely immune response, genetic and virologic factors modulating the response, and the HIV-specific humoral and cell-mediated responses. In addition to the basic concepts of immune restoration, key topics covered include immune restoration after antiviral therapy and vaccine-induced immune response. Up-to-date and authoritative, Retroviral Immunology: Immune Response and Restoration provides a much-needed critical synthesis of both the experimental and clinical aspects of retroviral infections, and lays the groundwork for developing effective restoration strategies for the many immune-compromised HIV and AIDS patients who suffer fatal opportunistic infections.
Edited by:
Giuseppe Pantaleo, Bruce D. Walker Imprint: Humana Press Inc. Country of Publication: United States Edition: 2001 ed. Dimensions:
Height: 252mm,
Width: 178mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.950kg ISBN:9780896036758 ISBN 10: 0896036758 Series:Infectious Disease Pages: 336 Publication Date:01 August 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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A / AS level
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1 Epidemiological and Immunological Implications of the Global Variability of HIV-1.- 2 Role of Chemokines and Their Receptors in the Pathogenesis of HIV Infection.- 3 Cytokines and Chemokines in HIV Infection.- 4 Development and Reconstitution of T-Lymphoid Immunity.- 5 HIV Gene Products as Manipulators of the Immune System.- 6 Immune Response to Murine and Feline Retroviruses.- 7 Immune Response to HTLV-I and HTLV-II.- 8 HIV-Specific Neutralizing Antibodies.- 9 Cytotoxic T-Cell Responses in Acute and Chronic HIV-1 Infection.- 10 Characterization of the HIV-1—Specific T-Helper Cell Response.- 11 Immune Responses to Nonhuman Primate Lentiviruses.- 12 Intrahost Selective Pressure and HIV-1 Heterogeneity During Progression to AIDS.- 13 Polymorphism in HLA and Other Elements of the Class I and II Response Pathways.- 14 Immunologic Approaches to the Therapy of Patients with HIV Infection.