HIV-2 is a type of human immunodeficiency virus that, like HIV-1, infects CD4-positive T helper lymphocytes and can progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but it is genetically distinct, generally less transmissible, and typically associated with slower disease progression and lower plasma viral loads. HIV-…
HIV-2 is a type of human immunodeficiency virus that, like HIV-1, infects CD4-positive T helper lymphocytes and can progress to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but it is genetically distinct, generally less transmissible, and typically associated with slower disease progression and lower plasma viral loads. HIV-2 is concentrated in West Africa, with cases elsewhere often linked to regional epidemiological connections. It exhibits intrinsic resistance to certain antiretroviral drug classes, which has important implications for diagnosis, treatment selection, and clinical management distinct from HIV-1. Research relevant to this journal addresses HIV diagnosis, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and prevention, including documentation through case reports and images. Studies include disclosure of HIV diagnosis to infected children on antiretroviral treatment, lymphoma arising at an uncommon site with related risk factors, squamous-cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in the setting of HIV, socio-economic and demographic patterns of HIV occurrence, false-positive rapid HIV testing attributable to concurrent infection, and barriers to care for HIV-affected orphans. Related work examines HIV infection among children of seropositive mothers, cognitive subtypes in adults aging with HIV, and factors influencing status disclosure. The journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical, epidemiological, and case-based research relevant to HIV infection, its diagnosis, and its management across diverse populations.
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