Hiv Detection By Genetic Engineering Methods

On the AIDS epidemic and mechanisms of viral pathogenesis. Analyzes the genetic structures of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2) as revealed by molecular cloning and DNA sequencing. Papers explore the use of recombinant DNA technologies in the development of sensitive, specific, and rapid diagnostic systems for detecting viral nucleic acids, viral proteins, and anti-viral antibodies. Various applications of in situ hybridization (ISH) in the analysis of restricted HIV replication in human cells and tissues are described reviews and the use of competitive immunoassays (CIAs) as a confirmatory method of screening for HIV is reviewed. An expedient survey with large bibliographies. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)