AIDS Testing

The continuing high level of concern among health professionals and the general public about issues related to AIDS is reflected in this volume on testing for AIDS and related viruses. The book has been written by specialists in the area of AIDS testing, many of whom are at the Centers for Disease Control. The book includes several chapters which compare the different laboratory tests available for detecting the AIDS virus (HIV). It also addresses such topics as ethical considerations in AIDS testing, HIV infection in children, testing for other human viruses related to HIV, safety practices in HIV-testing laboratories, and managing occupational exposure to HIV. The book is intended for public health officials involved in HIV testing, hospital administrators and clinical laboratory directors responsible for setting up HIV testing programmes and physicians concerned with testing for AIDS.