Heterosexual Transmission of AIDS
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-56208-5 (ISBN)
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Since the HIV virus was first identified as the cause of AIDS, basic research and epidemiological information have accumulated as dramatically as the numbers of cases of the disease itself. Yet with all that is now known about the virus and its host cell interactions and its spread among either homosexual males or abusers of IV drugs, surprisingly little is known about the heterosexual transmission of AIDS. This text examines the sexual mechanisms of transmission of this viral infection, including HIV interactions with sperm, in semen and in cervical and vaginal secretions. The book explores the principal risk factors in the heterosexual transmission of HIV and how sexual behavior changes the risk of HIV transmission. Authoritative information on the routes of HIV transmission in heterosexuals is offered and the impact of specific contraceptive methods in controlling the spread of disease is discussed. To enable a complete understanding of AIDS transmission, this compendium includes an overview of the biology of retroviruses and their pathogenicity and describes animal models useful for investigating HIV infection mechanisms and the prevention of virus transmission.
Partial table of contents:; OVERVIEW AND STATUS 1989; Heterosexual Transmission of HIV (A. Johnson & M. Laga); Biology of Retroviruses (K. Somers); ANIMAL MODELS FOR THE STUDY OF SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; Sexual Transmission of a Murine Retrovirus: Host and Viral Determinants (J. Portis, et al.); An Animal Model for Sexual Transmission of HIV (P. Marx, et al.); MECHANICS OF HETEROSEXUAL TRANSMISSION; Transfer of HIV by Semen: Role of Sperm (V. Miller & V. Scofield); Caveats Associated with Identifying HIV Using Transmission Electron Microscopy (J. Pudney); INTERACTION OF CONTRACEPTIVES AND HIV TRANSMISSION; Relationship Between Contraceptive Technology and HIV Transmission: An Overview (M. Fathalla); Barrier Contraceptives and the Interaction Between HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (P. Lamptey); SPERMICIDES; Effectiveness of Vaginal Contraceptives in Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (B. North); Anti-HIV Screening Technology (L. Resnick, et al.); CONDOMS; Role of the Condom in Combating Global AIDS: The Application of Sutton's Law to Public Health (J. Shelton & J. Harris); Condom Quality Management (M. Free & J. Hutchings); SUMMARY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; HIV and Contraception: Research Priorities (G. Hodgen); Workshop Participants; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.4.1990 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Ill. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 157 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 936 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-56208-4 / 0471562084 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-56208-5 / 9780471562085 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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