Summary

When infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), this illness can sometimes develop into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). More than 1 million Americans are infected with HIV/AIDS, and the Centers for Disease Control estimate that 21 percent of them are unaware of it. There is no cure or vaccine for HIV/AIDS, but it can be managed through proper medication and a healthy lifestyle. HIV/AIDS, Second Edition describes the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of HIV/AIDS, the newest research in the field, and future prospects for controlling the disease.

Chapters and topics include:

• What Is HIV and AIDS?
• The History of HIV/AIDS
• The Biology of HIV/AIDS
• Treatment of HIV/AIDS
• Prevention of HIV/AIDS
• Vaccine Development for HIV/AIDS
• HIV/AIDS: Future Prospects and Concerns.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars. Further reading. References. Endnotes. Glossary. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Patrick G. Guilfoile, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He subsequently did postdoctoral research at that institution, as well as at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is an associate dean and professor of biology at Bemidji State University in Minnesota. His most recent research has focused on the molecular genetics of ticks and other parasites. He has authored or coauthored more than 20 papers in scientific and biology education journals. He has also written four other books in Chelsea House's Deadly Diseases and Epidemics series: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Chicken Pox, Tetanus, and Diphtheria.

Foreword by David Heymann, World Health Organization