[Infectivity inhibition of HIV prototype strains by antibodies directed against a peptide sequence of mycoplasma]. / Inhibition de l'infectiosité de souches prototypes du VIH par des anticorps dirigés contre une séquence peptidique de mycoplasme.

ABSTRACT

Antibodies prepared against a peptide corresponding to the site of cyto-adherence of Mycoplasma genitalium adhesine inhibit or reduce the infectivity of the HIV-1BRU and HIV-2ROD strains of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in lymphoid cells. These results strengthen the hypothesis that some mycoplasmas may play an important part in HIV replication and pathogenicity.