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Edited by Max Essex, Souleymane Mboup, Phyllis J. Kanki, and Mbowa R. Kalengayi. 728 pp., illustrated. New York, Raven Press, 1994. $160. ISBN 0-7817-0110-4.

When the definitive history of AIDS research in Africa is written, many of the 70 contributors to this 728-page book will feature in it prominently. The book includes chapters on the biology of retroviruses, including the simian pathogens, the epidemiology of the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and human T-cell lymphotropic viruses in Africa, clinical aspects of retroviral diseases, preventive measures, and the socioeconomic impact of AIDS. It concludes with a country-by-country analysis of the current situation with respect to AIDS. It represents an enormous effort and provides a valuable resource.

Some of the weaknesses of the book are inherent in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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