AIDS in Africa (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Essex, Max; Tlou, Sheila D.; Marlink, Richard G.; Kanki, Phyllis J.; Mboup, Souleymane

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive reference book addresses the unique challenges facing many African nations as poor infrastructure and economics continue to obstruct access to advanced treatments and AIDS care training. It takes into account the context of settings with limited resources. Information on how to best utilize existing resources and prioritize scaling-up of infrastructure is a critical aspect of this book for those working in HIV/AIDS-related fields in Africa.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 724
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780306478178
• Artikelnr.: 44052093

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Etiology of AIDS.- The Molecular Virology of HIV-1.- Immunopathogenesis of AIDS.- Effect of Genetic Variation on HIV Transmission and Progression to AIDS.- Biology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2).- Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses and the Origin of HIVs.- Serodiagnosis of HIV Infection.- Molecular Diagnosis of HIV Infection.- Monitoring HIV-1 Subtype Distribution.- Monitoring Viral Load.- Monitoring Immune Function.- The Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS.- Transmission of HIV.- Role of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-1 Transmission.- Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV.- HIV-1 Subtypes and Recombinants.- Current Estimates and Projections for the Epidemic.- Clinical Diagnosis of AIDS and HIV-Related Diseases.- Antiretroviral Therapy in Resource-Limited Settings.- HIV-1 Drug Resistance.- Opportunistic Infections.- Tuberculosis.- HIV Infection and Cancer.- Challenges and Opportunities for Nurses.- Home-Based Care.- Nutrition and HIV Infection.- Access to HIV and AIDS Care.- Diagnosis of Pediatric HIV Infection.- Treatment of HIV in Children Using Antiretroviral Drugs.- Pediatric Opportunistic Infections.- Male Condoms and Circumcision.- Female Condoms and Microbicides.- Behavioral Change: Goals and Means.- Voluntary Counseling and Testing.- Prevention of Perinatal Transmission of HIV.- Prevention of Breast Milk Transmission of HIV.- Postexposure Prophylaxis for Occupational Exposure and Sexual Assault.- The Need for a Vaccine.- HIV Vaccines Design and Development.- HIV-1 Vaccine Testing, Trial Design, and Ethics.- Regional Variations in the African Epidemics.- Human Rights and HIV/AIDS.- Gender and HIV/AIDS.- The Orphan Crisis.- The Economics of AIDS in Africa.- International Cooperation and Mobilization.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:
"This updated and authoritative review of Africa's experience will be helpful to health care providers, researchers, and policy planners, not only in Africa but throughout the world, since Africa has had higher rates of infection and more experience with AIDS than other regions. Summing Up: Recommended. Appropriate for all levels."
(J.M. Howe, AIDS Information Center, VA Headquarters (DC) in Choice, 40:7 (March 2003)
"Written by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive reference book will be of interest to a wide audience of health care providers, researchers, and policy-makers. The authors have succeeded admirably in making technical material highly accessible."
(Jan Bongaarts in Population and Development Review, 29:3 (September 2003)