Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Hiv Infections

HIV infection denotes the disease process initiated when the human immunodeficiency virus enters the body and establishes chronic replication within cells of the immune system, principally CD4-positive T lymphocytes. The course progresses from acute seroconversion through a clinically latent phase of ongoing viral r…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 55× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2690-4837 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

HIV infection denotes the disease process initiated when the human immunodeficiency virus enters the body and establishes chronic replication within cells of the immune system, principally CD4-positive T lymphocytes. The course progresses from acute seroconversion through a clinically latent phase of ongoing viral replication and gradual CD4 depletion to, if untreated, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, in which opportunistic infections and malignancies arise. Transmission occurs predominantly through unprotected sexual contact, exposure to infected blood, and from mother to child, and the epidemiology is shaped by behavioural, social, and structural determinants. Early detection through testing enables timely initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy, which suppresses viral load, restores and preserves immune function, and markedly reduces onward transmission, while pre-exposure prophylaxis and condom use are central preventive tools. Research relevant to this area spans HIV serodiscordance among pregnant women, adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis among key populations, condom use and sexual behaviour, healthcare-worker knowledge of prophylaxis, voluntary counselling and testing, and barriers to screening and linkage to preventive care, alongside antioxidant capacity and viral-load dynamics in treated patients. The International Journal of Infection Prevention publishes peer-reviewed research on the transmission, prevention, diagnosis, and management of HIV infection across diverse populations.

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 55 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 Infections, 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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