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Intrasubtype C superinfected individuals mount delayed and low-titer autologous neutralizing antibody responses prior to superinfection

Journal Article · · Retrovirology
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  1. Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA (United States); DOE/OSTI
  2. Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA (United States)
  3. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  4. Zambia Emory HIV Research Project, Lusaka (Zambia)
  5. Emory Univ., Atlanta, GA (United States). Dept. of Global Health
The potential role of neutralizing antibody in protecting against intra-subtype HIV-1 superinfection remains to be understood. We compared the early neutralizing antibody responses in three individuals, who were superinfected within one year of primary infection, to ten case-matched non-superinfected controls from a Zambian cohort of subtype C transmission cases. Sequence analysis of single genome amplified full-length env showed minimal diversification in the individuals who became superinfected with the same subtype of HIV-1 within year one postseroconversion. We hypothesized that these superinfected individuals had a muted neutralizing antibody response that elicited little pressure on the founder virus to escape.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1629285
Journal Information:
Retrovirology, Journal Name: Retrovirology Journal Issue: S2 Vol. 9; ISSN 1742-4690
Publisher:
BioMed CentralCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English