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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Emilio Emini (Ed.)
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Description for The Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Hardcover. Provides an overview of the diverse areas that constitute HIV research. Each chapter is a comprehensive presentation of one area of AIDS research - including work on the virus life cycle, epidemiology, genetics, protease and reverse transcriptase inhibitors, receptor and co-receptor interactions, therapeutic targets, clinical treatment, and more. Editor(s): Emini, Emilio A. Num Pages: 544 pages, 100 line illus. BIC Classification: MJCJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1142.
The past few years have witnessed an explosive increase in our collective knowledge of the biology of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Researchers have acquired new understanding of the virus's biochemistry, molecular biology, pathogenesis, genetics, and immunobiology. Resulting therapeutic advances have significantly prolonged the lives of thousands. Yet, the need to develop better therapies is ever more acute and--given the virus's continued spread through the human population--the need for an effective vaccine is urgent. These goals can be accomplished only through the experienced synthesis of information from the many disciplines participating in HIV research and through the insights of new ... Read more
The past few years have witnessed an explosive increase in our collective knowledge of the biology of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Researchers have acquired new understanding of the virus's biochemistry, molecular biology, pathogenesis, genetics, and immunobiology. Resulting therapeutic advances have significantly prolonged the lives of thousands. Yet, the need to develop better therapies is ever more acute and--given the virus's continued spread through the human population--the need for an effective vaccine is urgent. These goals can be accomplished only through the experienced synthesis of information from the many disciplines participating in HIV research and through the insights of new ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691004549
SKU
V9780691004549
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About Emilio Emini (Ed.)
Emilio A. Emini is the Vice President of Vaccine and Antiviral Research at the Merck Research Laboratories. These he led the biological basic research team that developed indinavir, one of the first HIV protease inhibitors, as well as the team involved in the initial discovery of efavirenz, another of the highly active therapeutic agents used to treat of HIV infection. ... Read more
Reviews for The Human Immunodeficiency Virus
"Emini, one of the leading scientists in antiviral research, has edited an excellent treatise... Each chapter is written by an outstanding investigator in the field, and as a result this book provides an accurate and comprehensive review of the literature up to 2000."
Choice "Is it realistic to produce an up-to-date textbook on HIV and AIDS? Emilio Emini has made a ... Read more
Choice "Is it realistic to produce an up-to-date textbook on HIV and AIDS? Emilio Emini has made a ... Read more