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Dr. Joseph Mazza gives this 1987 lecture on AIDS, beginning with details on the immunology of the disease as compared to other retroviruses. Focus then shifts to precisely how AIDS attacks the immune system and spreads via exposure and infection. Next, Dr. Mazza discusses methods of testing for the disease, many of which are still being developed. Then the treatment of patients is described, including the effectiveness of various techniques. Finally, the possibility of creating a vaccine is brought up, which Dr. Mazza does not believe will happen in the near future.
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