| Edition |
Version 1.1. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (4 hours) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute holiday lectures on science |
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Holiday lectures on science.
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| Note |
Title from disc label. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Lecture 1: From outbreak to epidemic. Lecture 2: AIDS and the HIV life cycle. Lecture 3: Drugs and HIV evolution. Lecture 4: Vaccines and HIV evolution. -- Animations: U.S. AIDS epidemic; HIV life cycle; Antigen presentation and CTL; AZT blocks reverse transcriptase; protease inhibitor. -- Interactive Features: Immunology primer; What is a retrovirus?; Adherence and resistance. -- Video clips: First AIDS patients; Rapid AIDS virus test; Symptoms of acute HIV infection; CTL killing a target cell; Benefits of antiretroviral therapy; Steve Crohn: HIV free despite exposure; Adhering to an antiretroviral regimen; Demo: Student adherence activity; HIV's origin in Africa; Bob Massie; Infected but AIDS free. |
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Disc 2. Discussions: Students fighting the HIV epidemic; Living with HIV. -- Video extras: South Africa feature; WhizzKids united; iThemba; more. -- Interviews: Dr. Bisola O. Ojikutu; Dr. Bruce D. Walker; Kwame Atsina; Silvia Caballero; Tobi Ogbechie; Katie Walter. |
| Performer |
Lectures by Bruce D. Walker and Bisola O. Ojikutu. |
| Event |
Recorded at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, December 2007. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Subject |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. |
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HIV Infections. |
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AIDS (Disease)
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AIDS (Disease) -- History.
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AIDS (Disease) -- Epidemiology.
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AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment.
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| Added Author |
Walker, Bruce D., 1952-
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Ojikutu, Bisola O.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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| Standard No. |
NLM 101502755 |
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