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Chapter 1: A Case Study for Evolutionary Thinking: Understanding HIV Destinations

Explore key concepts and research through these links to additional web resources.

1.1 The Natural History of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

• Evolution Science and Society
  This site offers an executive summary of EVOLUTION, SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: Evolutionary Biology and the National Research Agenda [working draft - last updated 23 December 1998]. It is prepared by the prominent evolutionary biologist Douglas Futuyma and others, and sponsored by The A. P. Sloan Foundation and The National Science Foundation, and endorsed by numerous professional scientific societies.
  Keywords: evolution, society, NSF
  

• CNN Special AIDS Report
  This is an in-depth special report conducted by CNN about the 20 years of the AIDS epidemic and how it has affected those around the world. It provides links to both the history of AIDS as well as the biology of the HIV and treatments for those infected.
  Keywords: CNN, AIDS, treatment
  

  
  

1.2 Why Does AZT Work in the Short Run, But Fail in the Long Run?

• UN AIDS Report
  The UNAIDS site offers updated information on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic and information on efforts currently underway to deal with this issue. Resources include a number of excellent html-based slide presentations on numerous aspects of the epidemic and links to related resources.
  Keywords: UN, AIDS epidemic, global

1.3 Why is HIV Fatal?

• Virology on the WWW
  This site aspires to be the best all-around resource on viruses and virology, with an extensive collection of virology sites, links to pictures of viruses by family, course notes, and more. Resources are exceptionally well organized.
  Keywords: virology, retrovirus, HIV

• AIDS MAP
  This site is a powerful search engine for the active AIDS organizations around the world. It provides information about HIV and AIDS treatment centers as well as new drugs and support groups for the management of this disease.
  Keywords: HIV, support group, diseases

1.4 Why Are Some People Resistant to Infection by HIV?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The Web site for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention provides a wealth of information in both English and Spanish about HIV/AIDS in the United States. The resource includes fact sheets, FAQs, slide sets as well as web links.
  Keywords: CDC, HIV, prevention
  

  
  

1.5 Where Did HIV Come From?

• Natural History and Epidemiology
  This is a site sponsored by the NIH that reviews the ongoing research projects to track and understand the ever-changing dynamics of the AIDS crisis worldwide.
  Keywords: NIH, epidemiology, AIDS crisis
  

• Molecules and Evolutionary History
  This article expands on the information of Chapter 1 section 1.5 to increase your understanding of how molecular evidence reveal phylogeny.
  Keywords: evolution, phylogeny, molecular biology