Broder S
Clinical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Crit Care Med. 1990 Feb;18(2 Suppl):S118-25.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and its related disorders are caused by a retrovirus termed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV has nine known genes, and each gene provides a target of opportunity for a therapeutic intervention. Knowledge of the life cycle of this virus has already yielded clinically useful therapies and will likely make a major impact against AIDS in the near future, provided that the principles of controlled trials are followed.
