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War in the Body: The Evolutionary Arms Race Between HIV and the Human Immune System and the Implications for Vaccines
Wick, W David, Yang, Otto O
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Description for War in the Body: The Evolutionary Arms Race Between HIV and the Human Immune System and the Implications for Vaccines
Hardcover. War in the Body Num Pages: 298 pages, 47 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616.
In the relatively few decades since the introduction of HIV into the human population, variants of the virus have diverged to such an extent that, were the discussion about something other than viruses, said variants could easily be classified as different species. This book will consider these evolutionary variations, as well as the different and, at times, opposing theories attempting to explain them. It will compare and contrast the ways in which the immune system and drugs affect the virus's evolution, and the implications of these for vaccine development. The issue will be explored and explained through "ecological genetics," which postulates that all ... Read more
In the relatively few decades since the introduction of HIV into the human population, variants of the virus have diverged to such an extent that, were the discussion about something other than viruses, said variants could easily be classified as different species. This book will consider these evolutionary variations, as well as the different and, at times, opposing theories attempting to explain them. It will compare and contrast the ways in which the immune system and drugs affect the virus's evolution, and the implications of these for vaccine development. The issue will be explored and explained through "ecological genetics," which postulates that all ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Number of pages
157
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461472933
SKU
V9781461472933
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Ref
99-15
About Wick, W David, Yang, Otto O
Dr. Yang is a well known T-Cell and HIV expert at UCLA. Dr. Wick is recently retired. His last position was Senior Scientist in the Infectious Diseases Division of the Fred Hutchison Center, in Seattle, where he worked on immune response to HIV and vaccines.
Reviews for War in the Body: The Evolutionary Arms Race Between HIV and the Human Immune System and the Implications for Vaccines
From the reviews: “Provide a critical overview of the mathematical modeling performed so far to understand HIV immunity and escape, and advance an innovative alternative approach for stochastic simulation. … War in the Body is not a how-to guide, tutorial, or cook-book, but a research monograph, with thought exercises to cultivate problem-solving skills and foster developing plausible, stable numerical ... Read more