HIV Infection, Latency, Pathogenesis and Associated Comorbidities, Including Cancer and Inflammation in the Context of Drugs of Abuse and ART
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Virology and Viral Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Interests: HIV latency; HIV pathogenesis; HIV eradication; transcription; epigenetics; drugs of abuse
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a forthcoming Special Issue focusing on HIV infection, latency, pathogenesis, and associated comorbidities, including cancer and inflammation, especially in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and drug abuse. This Special Issue will highlight recent advances in understanding how HIV persistence and viral latency are influenced by ART, substance use, and their combined effects in immune activation, neuroinflammation, and non-AIDS comorbidities such as cancer. We particularly welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that address the interplay between HIV-1, chronic inflammation, oncogenesis, drug-related complications, and emerging therapeutic strategies. Your contribution will not only be invaluable in advancing this important field and shaping future directions for research and treatment but will also help provide a comprehensive resource for the scientific community and advance the development of novel approaches to improve outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH).
Dr. Mudit Tyagi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- HIV infection
- HIV transcription and latency
- HIV, ART and drugs of abuse associated comorbidities in people living with HIV (PLWH)
- HIV, ART and drugs of abuse associated cancer
- HIV, ART and drugs of abuse associated inflammation and aging
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