Evolution of HIV-1 in an HLA-B*57-positive patient during virologic escape
Journal
Journal of Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
196
Journal Issue
1
Pages
50-55
Date Issued
2007
Author(s)
Bailey J.R
Zhang H
Wegweiser B.W
Herrera L
Ahonkhai A
Williams T.M
Siliciano R.F
Blankson J.N.
Abstract
Elite suppressors maintain normal CD4(+) T cell counts and viral loads of <50 copies of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA per milliliter of plasma without antiviral therapy. We report here a case of virologic escape in a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B*57-positive patient shortly after seroconversion. This escape was associated with the development of mutations in 2 HLA-B*57-restricted CD8(+) T cell Gag epitopes, reversion of the drug-resistance mutation M184V, and reversion of a novel polymorphism in Vpu. The present study suggests that control of viral replication in elite suppressors may be due to HIV-1-specific CD8(+) T cells and, in some cases, mutations that have subtle effects on viral fitness.
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Type
journal article