Retroviruses Conference, Feb. 10-14; sites to watch for news.The important 10th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections Opportunistic infections Infections that cause a disease only when the host's immune system is impaired. The classic opportunistic infection never leads to disease in the normal host. is February 10-14, 2003, in Boston. We will report some of the developments beginning in our next issue, #389. Meanwhile, here are some Web sites that are likely to publish reports during or shortly after the meeting: Official Retroviruses site, http://www.retroconference.org/2003/ The Body, http://www.thebody.com/confs/retro2003/retro2003.html Clinical Care Options, http://www.clinicaloptions.com (new site from experienced team, plans extensive reviews, CME CME See: Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME See Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). ) HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. and Hepatitis hepatitis (hĕp'ətī`tĭs), inflammation of the liver. There are many types of hepatitis. Causes include viruses, toxic chemicals, alcohol consumption, parasites and bacteria, and certain drugs. .com, http://www.hivandhepatitis.com Medscape, http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2221 HIV Insite, http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite.jsp?page=md-02-04 Aegis, http://www.aegis.org National AIDS Treatment Activist Project, http://www.natap.org |
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