A new edition of Dr Schoub's informative and lucid account brings the reader up to date on our current understanding and management of HIV and AIDS. This popular book, aimed at the general reader, bridges the gap between specialist science literature and basic public educational material. Helpful and informative diagrams are adeptly utilized to explain the basic biology of the HIV virus and the immune system which it so lethally undermines. A valuable handbook for all those in search of a better understanding of HIV infection and its consequences.