General Aspects of Dendritic Cell Biology, Functions, and Clinical Application -- Dendritic Cell Biology: Subset Heterogeneity and Functional Plasticity -- Dendritic Cells and Their Role in Linking Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses -- Dendritic Cell and Pathogen Interactions in the Subversion of Protective Immunity -- Dendritic Cells as Keepers of Peripheral Tolerance -- Adjuvants, Dendritic Cells, and Cytokines: Strategies for Enhancing Vaccine Efficacy -- Ex Vivo-Generated Dendritic Cells for ClinicalTrials versus In Vivo Targeting to Dendritic Cells: Critical Issues -- General Aspects of the Pathogenesis and Immune Response to HIV-1 Infection -- Immunopathogenesis of HIV Infection -- Innate Cellular Immune Responses in HIV Infection -- Adaptative Immune Responses in HIV-1 Infection -- Dendritic Cells and HIV Interactions and Their Role in Pathogenesis and Immunity -- Binding and Uptake of HIV by Dendritic Cellsand Transfer to T Lymphocytes: Implicationsfor Pathogenesis -- Loss, Infection, and Dysfunction of Dendritic Cells in HIV Infection -- HIV Exploitation of DC Biology to Subvertthe Host Immune Response -- Cross-Presentation by Dendritic Cells: Rolein HIV Immunity and Pathogenesis -- Immunotherapy of HIV Infection: Dendritic Cells as Targets and Tools.