Immunology of HIV Infection

Section I. Basic Mechanisms.- 1 Genetic Organization of HIV.- 2 T-Cell Epitopes of HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein.- 3 B-Cell Sites in the HIV Glycoproteins.- 4 Lymphocyte Adhesion Coreceptors and Their Roles in HIV-1 Replication.- Section II. Immunopathogenesis.- 5 HIV in Lymph Node and Thymus.- 6 Effects of HIV-1 and HIV-1 Envelope Glycoproteins on Signaling Pathways in Human T Lymphocytes.- 7 Lymphocyte Apoptosis in HIV Infection.- 8 Biological Activities of HIV-Specific Peptides.- 9 Phenotype and Function of T Cells in HIV Disease.- 10 Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte Responses to HIV: From Primary Infection to Aids.- 11 Type 1 and Type 2 Responses in HIV Infection and Exposure.- 12 Humoral Immunity to HIV-1: Lethal Force or Trojan Horse?.- 13 Autoimmunity in HIV.- 14 Cytokine Cascades in HIV Infection.- 15 Macrophage Functions in HIV-1 Infection.- 16 Dendritic Cell Functions in HIV Infection.- 17 Natural Killer Cells in HIV Infection.- 18 HIV and Complement.- 19 Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Function in HIV.- 20 Mucosal Immunity in HIV Infection.- 21 The Putative Role of HIV-1 Envelope Proteins in the Neuroimmunology and Neuropathology of CNS Aids.- 22 Immunopathogenesis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma.- 23 Pathogenesis of HIV-Associated Lymphoma.- Section III. Immune-Based Therapy.- 24 The Immunotherapy of HIV Infection with Drugs.- 25 Biologic Response Modifiers (Interleukins and Interferons).- 26 Thymic Hormones in the Treatment of Aids and Other Infectious Diseases.- 27 Growth Factors in the Treatment of HIV Disease.- 28 T-Cell Vaccination for HIV-Seropositive Patients.- 29 HIV Vaccines.- 30 Gene Therapy.