Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the immune system, principally CD4-positive T helper lymphocytes, progressively depleting them and impairing immune function. Untreated infection advances toward acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), characterized by susceptibility to oppo…
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the immune system, principally CD4-positive T helper lymphocytes, progressively depleting them and impairing immune function. Untreated infection advances toward acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), characterized by susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignancies. HIV is transmitted through blood, sexual contact, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or breastfeeding. Antiretroviral therapy suppresses viral replication, preserves immune function, and reduces transmission, while prevention encompasses testing, counseling, prophylaxis, and education. Research relevant to this journal addresses the epidemiology, prevention, clinical care, and social dimensions of HIV. Studies include psychosocial characterization of HIV clients as potential change agents for prevention, cognitive functioning in adults aging with HIV, malaria and HIV co-infection and its effect on CD4 cell count, HIV status and patterns among pregnant women and sero-discordant couples, knowledge and preventive practice among students, barriers to care for HIV-affected orphans, and uptake of HIV self-testing. Related work examines prevention among adolescents, risk factors at testing centers, and the use of supportive theoretical frameworks in care. The journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical, epidemiological, and behavioral research, case reports, and images relevant to HIV infection, prevention, and management across diverse populations.
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