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Agency National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Acronym NIAID Hierarchy Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Docs News Releases; Newsletters, Fact Sheets; Miscellaneous Publications URL http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ Notes Provides the major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases that afflict people worldwide. Major areas of investigation include HIV/AIDS, asthma and allergic diseases, emerging diseases, genetics and transplantation, tropical diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and vaccine development. Subjects AIDS ALLERGIES DISEASES HEALTH AND MEDICINE HIV RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT