Global AIDS: Myths & Facts
AIDS is the most devastating communicable disease in history, and structures of poverty and injustice are magnifying the crisis in underresourced countries. More than 36 million people are infected with HIV/AIDS—the vast majority of them in the poor world, or in poor and marginalized communities within wealthy countries. And since AIDS was first recognized in the early 1980s, 13 million children have been orphaned and 22 million people have died from the disease. … More >>
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Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective: A Summary of a Workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections
(Institute of Medicine) Summarizes the fifth workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections, held in October 1999. Examines the international aspects of emerging infections and the forces driving these diseases to prominence from the global to the local levels. Softcover. … More >>
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HIV I: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis: Clinical Applications, Volume 56, Second Edition
Although it is one of the most-widely studied viruses, many mysteries still remain about HIV. Covering the latest advances and challenges associated with clinical application of new antiviral drugs and vaccines, this revised edition is a companion to Murad:HIV-1: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis, 2E. Leading investigators in HIV research present a timely picture of the molecular mechanisms which guide HIV-1 expression and replication and provide the most current c… More >>
HIV I: Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis: Clinical Applications, Volume 56, Second Edition