About this Research Topic
HIV infection is usually associated with other infecting viruses. HIV co-infection with chronic viral infections can affect the natural history of HIV infection and vice-versa. Although there are many published articles on co-infections such as HIV-HCV and HIV-HBV, many aspects of the interaction between HIV and other simultaneous viral infections remain obscure.
The main focus of this Research Topic will be different aspects of viral co-infections in patients infected by HIV-1, specifically studies on:
• Mechanisms of co-infection
• Virus-virus interactions
• Viral epidemiology
• Prognostic biomarkers
• Co-infection impact on natural single disease progression
• Impact on viral therapy
• Immune response in co-infected patients
Co-infections by HBV, HCV, HTLV, EBV, CMV, and HHV-8 are points of interest, although any interesting information regarding other viral coinfections will be also relevant for this special research topic.
The main focus of this Research Topic will be different aspects of viral co-infections in patients infected by HIV-1, specifically studies on:
• Mechanisms of co-infection
• Virus-virus interactions
• Viral epidemiology
• Prognostic biomarkers
• Co-infection impact on natural single disease progression
• Impact on viral therapy
• Immune response in co-infected patients
Co-infections by HBV, HCV, HTLV, EBV, CMV, and HHV-8 are points of interest, although any interesting information regarding other viral coinfections will be also relevant for this special research topic.
Keywords: viral, co-infection, HIV, HIV-HCV, HIV-HBV, viral therapy
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