This book has the best full reviews of the newly discovered HHV-6, HHV-8, new hepatitis, endogenous, and neurological viruses, including MS and HRV-1. It describes and analyzes progress in understanding persinstent virus infections in humans, especially HIV. It provides a thorough and comprehensive review of all new aspects of HIV, including treatment. New issues such as the failure to eradicate HIV completely with the new drug combinations and how ir actually causes disease are explored in depth.

KEY FEATURES

• Presents cutting-edge reviews of persistent human infections as a coherent collection for the fist time
• Includes an in-depth study of the major issues in the epidemiology, pathogenicity, molecular virology, host responses, and management of conditions associated with those viruses-