Retroviruses, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and AIDS — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

gp120/gp41, CCR5, replicative cycle, natural history, opportunistic infections according to CD4, 4th generation algorithm, modern ART, U=U, PrEP and PEP.

What it covers

1. 1. Structure of the HIV-1 Virion and Genomic Organization
2. 2. Molecular Replication Cycle: From Entry to Maturation
3. 3. Natural History of HIV Infection: From Primary Infection to AIDS
4. 4. Opportunistic Infections and AIDS-Defining Neoplasms by CD4 Level
5. 5. Modern Fourth-Generation Diagnostic Algorithm
6. 6. Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U), PrEP and PEP
7. 7. The Natural History in One Figure
8. 8. Biomedical Prevention 2020–2025: Long-Acting PrEP and U = U
9. 9. Treatment and Advanced Disease: What's New
10. 10. Reasoned Clinical Cases
11. 11. Common Mistakes and Exam Pearls
12. 12. References and Sources for Further Reading