Bridging the Gap: Index Volume [International Conference on AIDS (12th: 1998: Geneva, Switzerland)]

Abstract Numbering

The Conference Record includes all 6,000 accepted abstracts. These comprise abstracts presented as
posters (including those presented orally), and 1,000 printed-only abstracts.
Poster Numbers
The 6,000 abstracts have been given reference numbers of five digits.
First Digit = Day of Poster Presentation
1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, 3 = Wednesday, 4 = Thursday
6 = Printed Only
12345
Second Digit = Track
1 = Track A, 2 = Track B,
3 = Track C, 4 = Track D
Last Three Digits = Position in Exhibition
Tracks
* Track A: Basic Science
Track A covers basic or laboratory research topics such as virology, animal models, vaccine research,
immunology and microbiology.
* Track B: Clinical Science and Care
Track B focuses on clinical research and care including antiretrovirals, gene therapy, preventive measures
for opportunistic infections (Ols), treatments for Ols and cancers, nursing and palliative care.
* Track C: Epidemiology, Prevention and Public Health
Track C covers research about HIV incidence, prevalence and natural history; the demographics and
determinants of HIV transmission and risk factors; technological and behavioural prevention interventions;
and public health strategies.
* Track D: Social and Behavioural Science
Track D includes research from a broad range of social and behavioural sciences such as economics,
political studies, law and ethics, human rights, development studies, human sexuality, anthropology,
psychology and sociology.
Oral Sessions
Posters that are being presented orally have a second number, which is marked with an asterisk (*) for
clarity. These numbers will help you locate a particular abstract within the oral abstract sessions in the
Conference Workbook.
Examples: 115*/311771 355*/435601
Index
Both the subject index and the author index give the poster number and the oral presentation number for
ease of reference. A decision was made not to include those words with over 150 entries (such as HIV,
AIDS, drug and infected) in the subject index. This decision was taken in order to save space, and because
it was felt that readers would be likely to locate particular abstracts by looking for more specific key words.
Electronic Version
Please note that the Conference Record is published also in electronic form (CD-ROM).

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