‘Opportunistic’ and Other Parasitic Infections in Relation to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

摘要: The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is generally considered to be caused by the HIV-1 and HIV-2 retroviruses, despite a minority viewpoint that close correlation between infection with these agents clinical does not necessarily establish beyond doubt causative role (Duesberg 1989). origin of viruses subject much conjecture (Penny 1988; Sharp Li McClure Schulz 1989; Seale Although extremely important in ‘Western’ countries, brunt pandemic being felt developing ones, especially those Africa (De Cock et al. Reeve 1989) where impact on human population growth structure over next few decades likely massive (Anderson 1988). With prospect an effective vaccine merely distant dream (Newmark Ada 1989), infections (and their associated diseases) are constitute dominant theme health care world context for many generations come.