ABC of HIV and AIDS

Contributors, vii Preface, ix 1 Development of the Epidemic, 1 B. Sultan and M. W. Adler 2 Immunology of HIV-1 Infection, 6 M. Noursadeghi and D. Pillay 3 Viral Assays Used in the Diagnosis and Management of HIV Infection, 10 A. M. Geretti and P. Vitiello 4 HIV Testing: Strategies to Prevent Late Diagnosis, 15 A. Palfreeman and E. Fox 5 Clinical Staging and Natural History of Untreated HIV Infection, 20 M. Tenant-Flowers and A. Mindel 6 Routine Assessment and Follow-up of the Newly Diagnosed HIV-positive Individual, 25 L. Waters and D. Asboe 7 Tumours in HIV, 29 M. Bower 8 The Lung and HIV, 35 S. Doffman and R. F. Miller 9 HIV and Tuberculosis Co-infection, 42 F. Perrin, R. Breen and M. Lipman 10 The Gut and HIV, 48 B. Gazzard and M. Nelson 11 Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease, 54 R. Gilson and H. Price 12 Neurological Manifestations, 59 H. Manji and R. F. Miller 13 The Eye and HIV, 67 C. Younan, W. Lynn and S. Lightman 14 The Skin and HIV, 72 R. Morris-Jones and E. Higgins 15 The Kidney and HIV, 78 J. Booth and J. Connolly 16 Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV, 83 P. French 17 Women and HIV, 87 C. Wilkinson and D. Mercey 18 HIV Infection in Children, 91 P. McMaster and S. Stokes 19 Antiretroviral Drugs, 97 P. Benn, G. Sethi and I. G. Williams 20 Pharmacopoeia of Treatments, 101 J. Minton, G. Sethi and S. G. Edwards 21 Psychological and Mental Health Issues, 108 B. Hedge 22 Strategies for Preventing HIV Transmission, 114 J. Imrie and G. J. Hart 23 Patient and Community Perspective, 120 G. Brough and N. Lubega 24 The Role of Patient Engagement, 123 C. Sandford Index, 127