HIV and Co-infections: Updates and Insights

Dear Colleagues,

Co-infections are frequent in HIV patients; some of them may be AIDS-defining, while others share the same underlying virus mechanism. Some may be asymptomatic, causing or influencing HIV illness in a minor way. HIV co-infections with bacterial, viral, or parasitic microorganisms, on the other hand, may affect the natural history of HIV infection and vice versa.

This call for papers on this issue aims to provide new insights into viral, bacterial, and parasitical co-infections in patients living with HIV, in addition to their features, the interactions between the co-infecting agents, and the effect of co-infections on the natural history and host immune response. In addition, fresh epidemiological data on such diseases are also of interest, as are unique ways to improve the management of infected individuals. In addition, manuscripts covering the following areas of interest are welcome:

• Sexually transmitted co-infections in HIV patients;
• Tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in HIV patients;
• Viral pneumonia and SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia in HIV patients;
• HIV and Malaria;
• Hepatitis and HIV;
• New therapeutics findings;
• Drug-drug interaction;
• HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Dr. Francesco Di Gennaro
Dr. Alessandra Vergori
Dr. Davide Fiore Bavaro
Guest Editors

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