Название: Encyclopedia of AIDSАвтор: Thomas J. Hope, Douglas Richman, Mario Stevenson
Издательство: Springer New York
Год: 2018
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 2238
Размер: 75 Mb
Язык: English
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has spanned the past three-and-a-half decades. During this time, the epidemic has caused suffering on a global scale. In the
fight to end this epidemic, researchers, healthcare agencies, and governments have mobilized and, as a result of these efforts, have fundamentally altered the course of the epidemic and transformed the prognosis for millions of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Research has been central to the effort to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Early studies aimed at defining key processes in the viral replication cycle helped promote the identification of antiviral agents that have dramatically altered the outlook for infected individuals. This has created a status quo where HIV-1 infection is no longer a death sentence but a manageable, chronic infection. Now the frontier in the fight against HIV/AIDS has shifted to preventing infection, either through use of antivirals or through development of a vaccine. The field has also embarked on seeking ways to eliminate the virus from infected individuals. The hope is that these endeavors will bring an end to the “Age of AIDS.”