Low antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity responses in Zambians prior to HIV-1 intrasubtype C superinfection.
Virology
; 462-463: 295-8, 2014 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-25004405
We have previously shown that HIV-1 superinfected Zambian seroconverters mount low binding and neutralizing antibody responses to their primary HIV-1 infecting virus, which could increase susceptibility to re-infection. Here, we investigated if antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), a process by which virus-infected cells are killed, was also reduced. Superinfected individuals exhibited low ADCC activity compared to non-superinfected individuals, but similar levels of CMV-reactive binding antibodies, suggesting superinfected individuals are capable of generating and maintaining virus-specific antibodies.
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Anticorpos Anti-HIV
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Superinfecção
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Infecções por HIV
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HIV-1
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Imunidade Celular
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Humans
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En
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Virology
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2014
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