title: Recent advances in the pulmonary pathology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
abstract: Pathology played an important role in the initial recognition of AIDS and continues to be instrumental in the development of case definitions and in the diagnosis of indicator conditions of HIV. This chapter provides an update on HIV and AIDS and discusses the pathologic evaluation of various respiratory conditions in the HIV-infected patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Parasitic Disease Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Klassen
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology