Aims & Scope
The journal focuses on scientific aspects and welcomes papers on all aspects of HIV for Clinical and Scientific Research with special emphasis on:
- Epidemiology of HIV spread and resistance
- Diagnostics, early detection and monitoring
- Identification of viral targets
- Development of agents with novel mechanisms of action
- Optimal clinical use of existing antivirals, including combination therapies
- Vaccine development
- Management and treatment of associated disorders in AIDS patients including palliative care
- Patient adherence, quality of life, satisfaction
- Consumer and patient education and health literacy programs
- Health economics and public health policy
- Pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric and behavioral complications of HIV/AIDS progression,
- Neuro-immunology and biomarkers,
- Viral genetic variability and link to neuro outcomes, eg cognitive disorders,
- Neuro-imaging in HIV infection,
- Impact of HIV treatments on neuro-behavioral function,
- Concomitant infections such as hepatitis C on CNS function,
- Substance abuse,
- Special populations and Neuro-AIDS,
- Management strategies and specific pharmacological interventions including palliative care for treating neuro- behavioral complications,
- Development of agents with novel mechanisms of action,
- Optimal clinical use of existing antivirals, including combination therapies, to minimize complications,
- Consumer and patient education and health literacy programs,
- Health economics and public health policy
- Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS
- Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
- Opportunistic infections in HIV/AIDS
- Pathogenicity of HIV/AIDS
- Political Economy of HIV Infection/AIDS
- Prevention of HIV/AIDS
- Treatment of HIV/AIDS
- Virology & immunology of HIV/AIDS
