TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - HIV Infection A1 - Hirschel, Bernard A2 - Southwick, Frederick S. Y1 - 1 N1 - T2 - Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 4e AB - GUIDING QUESTIONSHow is HIV primarily transmitted?Which cells does the HIV virus primarily infect?What are the symptoms and signs of primary HIV infection?What is the preferred test for diagnosis of HIV, and how is AIDS defined?What is meant by the term “the window period”?How is HIV activity monitored?Below what CD4 count does the host begin to experience opportunistic infections?What are the indications for initiating antiretroviral therapy?What are the goals for therapy, and what are the factors that increase the risk of developing resistance? SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170645679 ER -