Association between SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, skewed T cell responses, inflammation, and severity in hospitalized COVID-19 people living with HIV.
iScience
; 27(1): 108673, 2024 Jan 19.
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Severe COVID-19 outcomes have been reported in people living with HIV (PLWH), yet the underlying pathogenetic factors are largely unknown. We therefore aimed to assess SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia and plasma cytokines in PLWH hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia, exploring associations with magnitude and functionality of SARS-CoV-2-specific immune responses. Eighteen unvaccinated PLWH (16/18 on cART; median CD4 T cell count 361.5/µL; HIV-RNA<50 cp/mL in 15/18) and 18 age/sex-matched people without HIV were consecutively recruited at a median time of 10 days from symptoms onset. PLWH showed greater SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia, a distinct plasma cytokine profile, and worse respiratory function (lower PaO2/FiO2nadir), all correlating with skewed T cell responses (higher perforin production by cytotoxic T cells as well as fewer and less polyfunctional SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells), despite preserved humoral immunity. In conclusion, these data suggest a link between HIV-related T cell dysfunction and poor control over SARS-CoV-2 replication/dissemination that may in turn influence COVID-19 severity in PLWH.
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