The Interrelationship between HIV Infection and COVID-19: A Review of the Literature

The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulting from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to significant morbidity and mortality in patients and put a strain on healthcare systems worldwide. The clinical characteristics and results of COVID-19 in immun...

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Published inCurrent HIV research Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 6
Main Authors Wang, Yiyu, Lai, Yu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 2024
Subjects
Coinfection - epidemiology
Coinfection - virology
COVID-19 - complications
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 Vaccines
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2
Coinfection
HIV
epidemic
Keywords: COVID-19
PLWH
virus
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Summary:The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulting from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to significant morbidity and mortality in patients and put a strain on healthcare systems worldwide. The clinical characteristics and results of COVID-19 in immunosuppressed patients, such as people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH), considered at higher risk of severe disease, are not well-characterized. Accumulated evidence indicates that COVID-19 and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can interact in various ways. This review explored the similarities and differences in virology between SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine on PLWH, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PLWH care and prevention, and the influence of HIV-related factors on COVID-19. Discovering the potential link between HIV and COVID-19 may provide a novel way to avoid the factors of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection and advance future research.
ISSN:1873-4251
DOI:10.2174/011570162X282739231222062830