Determinants of HIV-1 reservoir size and long-term dynamics during suppressive ART.
Nat Commun
; 10(1): 3193, 2019 07 19.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31324762
ABSTRACT
The HIV-1 reservoir is the major hurdle to a cure. We here evaluate viral and host characteristics associated with reservoir size and long-term dynamics in 1,057 individuals on suppressive antiretroviral therapy for a median of 5.4 years. At the population level, the reservoir decreases with diminishing differences over time, but increases in 26.6% of individuals. Viral blips and low-level viremia are significantly associated with slower reservoir decay. Initiation of ART within the first year of infection, pretreatment viral load, and ethnicity affect reservoir size, but less so long-term dynamics. Viral blips and low-level viremia are thus relevant for reservoir and cure studies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Reservoirs
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HIV Infections
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HIV-1
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Anti-HIV Agents
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Commun
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article