Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Hiv-2

HIV-2 is a type of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. HIV-2 is mostly found in Western Africa and is responsible for about 10-20% of HIV infections in the region. There is currently no vaccine or cure for HIV-2, and it can only be managed through proper treatment and care with combinatio…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 73× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4837 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

HIV-2 is a type of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. HIV-2 is mostly found in Western Africa and is responsible for about 10-20% of HIV infections in the region. There is currently no vaccine or cure for HIV-2, and it can only be managed through proper treatment and care with combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). HIV-2 is slightly different from HIV-1—the virus most commonly associated with AIDS—in terms of how it is spread and the severity of its impacts. Although HIV-2 is not as infectious as HIV-1, it can still be transmitted through sexual contact, shared needles, mother to child transmission, and other routes. It is important to get tested for both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in order to receive the best possible treatment and prevention measures.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 73 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Hiv-2, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Infection Prevention (ISSN 2690-4837).

Journal editorial board
Tetsuya Suzuki · Japan Yosra A. Helmy · United States

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