aids vaccines

"The first full biography of Jonas Salk offers a complete picture of the enigmatic figure, from his early years working on an influenza vaccine--for which he never fully got credit--to his seminal creation of the Polio vaccine, up through his later work to find a cure for AIDS"--Provided by publisher.

Explains current hindrances to the development of an AIDS vaccine and suggests a plan for overcoming them; covers facets such as scientific research, pharmaceutical and biotechnological interests, governmental involvement and responsibility, investment houses, and ethical issues.