title: HIV/AIDS: an update.
abstract: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), first identified in 1983 as the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), has created a worldwide pandemic. This article is an overview of the HIV/AIDS syndrome, including the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, epidemiology, treatment options and prevention for HIV/AIDS.
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Norman E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Bolus
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents