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J Bacteriol ; 194(17): 4619-29, 2012 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22730131

ABSTRACT

The structure of the Gram-positive flagellum is poorly understood, and Bacillus subtilis encodes three proteins homologous to the flagellar hook protein from Salmonella enterica. Here we generated a modified B. subtilis hook protein that could be fluorescently stained using a cysteine-reactive dye. We used the fluorescently labeled hook to demonstrate that FlgE is the hook structural protein and that FliK regulated hook length. We further demonstrate that two proteins of unknown function, FlhO and FlhP, and the putative hook cap, FlgD, were required for hook assembly, such that when flhO, flhP, or flgD was mutated, hook protein was secreted into the supernatant. All mutants defective in hook completion resulted in homogeneously reduced σ(D)-dependent gene expression due to the action of the anti-sigma factor FlgM.


Subject(s)
Bacillus subtilis/genetics , Bacillus subtilis/ultrastructure , Flagella/metabolism , Bacillus subtilis/metabolism , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Flagella/genetics , Flagella/ultrastructure , Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial , Promoter Regions, Genetic , Sigma Factor/genetics , Sigma Factor/metabolism
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AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses ; 33(11): 1114-1116, 2017 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28670965

ABSTRACT

Current serological assays that are used for cross-sectional HIV incidence estimation have been shown to misclassify individuals with chronic infection. Limited information exists on the performance of cross-sectional incidence assays in Central Africa. HIV-positive individuals from Cameroon who were infected for at least 1 or 2 years were evaluated to determine the false recent ratio (FRR) of a two-assay algorithm, which includes the Limiting Antigen Avidity (LAg-Avidity) assay (normalized optical density units, ODn <1.5) and HIV viral load (>1000 copies/ml). The subject-level FRR was 5.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.1-10.5) for individuals infected for ≥1 year and 3.9% (95% CI, 0.8-11.0) for individuals infected for ≥2 years. These data suggest that the LAg-Avidity plus viral load incidence algorithm may overestimate HIV incidence rates in Central Africa.


Subject(s)
Diagnostic Errors , Diagnostic Tests, Routine/methods , HIV Infections/diagnosis , HIV Infections/virology , Immunoassay/methods , Viral Load/methods , Adult , Aged , Cameroon/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged
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PLoS One ; 12(3): e0173705, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28288209

ABSTRACT

HIV superinfection describes the sequential infection of an individual with two or more unrelated HIV strains. Intersubtype superinfection has been shown to cause a broader and more potent heterologous neutralizing antibody response when compared to singly infected controls, yet the effects of intrasubtype superinfection remain controversial. Longitudinal samples were analyzed phylogenetically for pol and env regions using Next-Generation Sequencing and envelope cloning. The impact of CRF02_AG intrasubtype superinfection was assessed for heterologous neutralization and antibody binding responses. We compared two cases of CRF02_AG intrasubtype superinfection that revealed complete replacement of the initial virus by superinfecting CRF02_AG variants with signs of recombination. NYU6564, who became superinfected at an early time point, exhibited greater changes in antibody binding profiles and generated a more potent neutralizing antibody response post-superinfection compared to NYU6501. In contrast, superinfection occurred at a later time point in NYU6501 with strains harboring significantly longer V1V2 regions with no observable changes in neutralization patterns. Here we show that CRF02_AG intrasubtype superinfection can induce a cross-subtype neutralizing antibody response, and our data suggest timing and/or superinfecting viral envelope characteristics as contributing factors. These results highlight differential outcomes in intrasubtype superinfection and provide the first insight into cases with CRF02_AG, the fourth most prevalent HIV-1 strain worldwide.


Subject(s)
HIV-1/genetics , HIV-1/immunology , Superinfection/virology , Antibodies, Neutralizing , Antibody Formation , Epitopes/immunology , Female , HIV Infections/drug therapy , HIV Infections/virology , HIV-1/pathogenicity , Humans , Phylogeny , Pregnancy , Recombination, Genetic , Viral Load , env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics , pol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics
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AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses ; 32(4): 381-5, 2016 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26681241

ABSTRACT

Broad HIV-1 genetic diversity in Cameroon provides a unique opportunity to monitor HIV-1 evolution and allows the detection of novel strains. We have genetically characterized the HIV-1 subtypes found in 156 samples from 90 drug-naive subjects in Yaoundé, Cameroon collected from 2011 to 2013, using phylogenetic analysis of regions in gag and pol. We identified subtypes CRF02_AG (64.9%), CRF22_01A1 (7.1%), D (4.5%), F2 (3.9%), G (3.2%), CRF18_cpx (3.2%), CRF37_cpx (3.2%), CRF11_cpx (2.6%), CRF13_cpx (1.9%), A1 (1.3%), CRF01_AE (1.3%), CRF09_cpx (1.3%), A2 (0.6%), and H (0.6%). Sequence data for both the gag and pol regions were obtained from 62 subjects; for 59 of these subjects the two regions were identified as the same viral subtype while three subjects were discordant, A1/CRF02_AG (subject MDC006), CRF02_AG/F2 (subject MDC179), and a dual infection with CRF02_AG/F2 (subject MDC131). Longitudinal sequence data were obtained for 28 of these 62 subjects and confirmed the cross-sectional results. These data update subtype information for this area and highlight the necessity of such studies due to the numerous circulating subtypes, the ongoing superinfection, and the risk of emerging novel recombinant viruses.


Subject(s)
Genetic Variation , Genotype , HIV Infections/virology , HIV-1/classification , HIV-1/genetics , Adult , Cameroon/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , HIV Infections/epidemiology , HIV-1/isolation & purification , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Middle Aged , Molecular Epidemiology , Sequence Analysis, DNA , Young Adult , gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics , pol Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics
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