Of all forms of wealth,
intelligence at least seems fairly distributed;
for no man complains of lack of it.
Samuel Johnson
| Readings | Resources | Outline | Objectives | Questions | Tables | Videos | Molecules |
Who am I? Working in Paris I isolated a retrovirus that I called Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus (LAV)
| PowerPoint Slide Shows | |||||
| Origins | Symptoms | HIV Structure | Risk | Genetics | Prevention |
Link to site with HIV animations
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AIDS HIV Aegis
http://www.aegis.com/
Described as "the largest AIDS/HIV knowledgebase in the
world," this site offers a comprehensive
search function and up-to-date news.
UNAIDS
http://www.unaids.org/
As the main advocate for global action on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads,
strengthens, and supports an
expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV,
providing care and support,
reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to
HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of
the epidemic.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.org/
The Web site of the World Health Organization offers news,
information, resources and reports on
health-related issues.
National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/
NIAID's web site offers cutting-edge news on the development of
an AIDS vaccine, as well as other
possible solutions to major health crises.
AIDS Vaccine Site
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/daids/vaccine/default.htm
Presented by NIAID, this thorough, well-organized site offers
information on the latest efforts to find
an AIDS vaccine. The site includes news, general information,
science, resources, and a bulletin
board.
Project Inform
http://www.projinf.org/
Since 1985, Project Inform has been an active advocate for the
HIV/AIDS community, working to
provide information on the diagnosis and treatment of HIV to
HIV-infected individuals, their
caregivers, and healthcare providers. Their Web site offers
educational information, a hotline
number, resources and literature on the foundation.
The Names Project Foundation: AIDS Memorial Quilt
http://www.aidsquilt.org/
The site of the Names Project Foundation provides information on
AIDS and the mission of the
Foundation. Other features include the Quilt display schedule and
a searchable image database of
over 78,000 names and over 41,000 viewable images of panels in
the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
http://texan.com/talkndog/paf.htm
A strong advocate and pioneer in research for AIDS in children,
the Pediatric AIDS Foundation is
one of the most well-known organizations for the research of
HIV/AIDS. Their Web site offers
information on what the PAF is currently doing and what it hopes
to do.
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
This user-friendly site offers information on AIDS Basics,
treatment, conferences, quality of life, and
links to chat groups.
CDC-NCHSTP-Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids/dhap.htm
CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the
incidence of HIV-related illness and
death, in collaboration with community, state, national, and
international partners. The site offers a
variety of information, including FAQs, publications, brochures,
and fact sheets.
Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/
This site offers expert advice and FAQs on AIDS/HIV including
prevention, treatment, publications,
resources and a section on the use of telecommunications to
facilitate health care.
UNICEF Virtual Exhibit Online
http://www.unicef.org/cyaids/
This site presents a multimedia exhibition produced for UNAIDS by
UNICEF that illustrates the
impact of HIV/AIDS on children.
University of Iowa Department of Pharmacology
http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/pharmacology/learning/software.html
The Web site of the University of Iowa offers information and
interactive products that utilize the
new computer-generated images of HIV produced by Dr. Jose
Assouline's lab (See "See HIV in
Action").
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING KEY TERMS:
| long terminal repeats | Acquired immunodificiency syndrome(AIDS) | fusin |
| HIV-1 | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) | integrase |
| HIV-2 | simian immunodificiency virus (SIV) | budding |
| HIV-0 | cytopathic retroviruses | syncytium |
| retroviruses | transforming retroviruses | Karposi's sacrcoma |
| V3 loop | reverse transcriptase | fusogenic domain |
| seroconversion | opportunistic infections | crown region |