| Autor: |
Ninée V. E. J. Buchholtz, Lucas E. Hermans, Chijioke N. Umunnakwe, Marieke M. Nühn, Regina Voss, Emma Need, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Irma Maurer, Dorien C. M. de Jong, Jori Symons, Hugo A. Tempelman, Annemarie M. J. Wensing, Monique Nijhuis |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 15 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-3224 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fimmu.2024.1484358 |
| Popis: |
IntroductionThe main obstacle to achieving an HIV-1 cure is the proviral reservoir. To promote equity in HIV cure strategies, it is crucial to study the viral reservoir of the predominant HIV-1 subtype C in both women and men. Therefore, we investigated the dynamics of the (intact) viral reservoir in relation to plasma viral load (VL), CD4+ T cell count, and immune activation before and during 96 weeks of successful antiretroviral therapy (ART).MethodsEighty-two participants (62% female) newly initiating ART in a rural clinic in South Africa were included in the study. Blood samples were collected at baseline, week 48, and week 96, and CD4 count was determined. Plasma was used for VL and immune marker analyses, while isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were used for the quantification of cellular multiple spliced HIV-1 RNA (msRNA) and the intact proviral DNA assay. For the longitudinal analyses on ART, we selected only those participants who durably suppressed their VL to |
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