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Superinfection with human immunodeficiency virus type 2 can reactivate virus production in baboons but is contained by a CD8 T cell antiviral response

  • Christopher P. Locher
  • , David J. Blackbourn
  • , Susan W. Barnett
  • , Krishna K. Murthy
  • , Elizabeth K. Cobb
  • , Scott Rouse
  • , Giampaolo Greco
  • , Gustavo Reyes-Terán
  • , Kathleen M. Brasky
  • , Kenneth D. Carey
  • , Jay A. Levy*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

An animal model was used to assess whether resistance to superinfection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can exist in vivo. Asymptomatic baboons (Papio cynocephalus), previously infected with HIV-2, were first challenged with homologous virus (HIV-2(UC2) or HIV-2(UC14)) and later with heterologous virus (HlV-2(UC12)). After both virus inoculations, either resistance to vital infection or a transient viremia was observed. The original virus was recovered in 3 baboons, suggesting that reactivation of a latent infection occurred an heterologous challenge and that HIV-2 superinfection is blocked by processes established during prior infection. Antibody titers measured by ELISA and virus neutralization remained at low levels. However, suppression of HIV-1 replication was observed with CD8 T cells and filtered cell culture supernatants. The soluble factor involved was not a β-chemokine. This resistance to HIV superinfection appears to be mediated at least in part by CD8 T cells that suppress virus production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)948-959
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume176
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Financial support: NIH (AI-34704); postdoctoral training grant provided by the George Williams Hooper Foundation, San Francisco (C.P.L.); University of California, Universitywide AIDS Research Program (grant F94-SF-008) (D.J.B.); Fogarty International Fellowship (G.R.-T.); Istituto Superiore di San-itá, Rome (G.G).

Funding

Financial support: NIH (AI-34704); postdoctoral training grant provided by the George Williams Hooper Foundation, San Francisco (C.P.L.); University of California, Universitywide AIDS Research Program (grant F94-SF-008) (D.J.B.); Fogarty International Fellowship (G.R.-T.); Istituto Superiore di San-itá, Rome (G.G).

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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