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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS Patients

Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS patients are infections caused by pathogens that typically do not cause disease in individuals with healthy immune systems but become pathogenic when immune function is compromised by HIV. Research published in Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention has examined various dim…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 11× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2324-7339 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS patients are infections caused by pathogens that typically do not cause disease in individuals with healthy immune systems but become pathogenic when immune function is compromised by HIV. Research published in Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention has examined various dimensions of this topic, including the clinical profiles and outcomes of hospitalized HIV-infected persons in the HAART era, demographic and socioeconomic patterns of HIV occurrence in tertiary care settings, and specific opportunistic conditions such as cryptococcal meningitis. Studies have investigated the correlation of diagnostic biomarkers like cryptococcal antigen assays with C-reactive protein in cryptococcal infections, as well as HIV-associated complications including squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva and peripheral neuropathy in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. The journal has also published work on treatment patterns and adverse drug reactions associated with highly active antiretroviral therapy regimens, including their direct costs and long-term health outcomes in patients on ART. Understanding opportunistic infections remains critical because these conditions significantly affect morbidity and mortality in HIV-positive individuals, particularly in resource-limited settings where access to antiretroviral therapy and diagnostic tools may be constrained.

Research published in this journal

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

2014

Phytochemicals May Arrest HIV-1 Progression

Sharma B.Corresponding author
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science,
Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention Cited by 5 doi:10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-edt.1.3
2013

Pattern of Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Regimens and Pattern of Occurrence of Adverse Drug Reactions in an Indian Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Patients

Rajesh RadhakrishnanCorresponding author
Radhakrishnan Rajesh M.Pharm, Asst Professor (Senior Grade), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal- 576 104, Karnataka, India.
Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-12-174

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Clinical Research In HIV AIDS And Prevention (ISSN 2324-7339).

Journal editorial board
Manoj Sarma · United States Mohammed Merzah · Hungary Marta Talavera · Spain

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