Recombination-mediated escape from primary CD8+ T cells in acute HIV-1 infection.
BACKGROUND: A major immune evasion mechanism of HIV-1 is the accumulation of non-synonymous mutations in and around T cell epitopes, resulting in loss of T cell recognition and virus escape. RESULTS: Here we analyze primary CD8+ T cell responses and virus escape in a HLA B*81 expressing subject who was infected with two T/F viruses from a single donor. In addition to classic escape through non-synonymous mutation/s, we also observed rapid selection of multiple recombinant viruses that conferred escape from T cells specific for two epitopes in Nef. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that recombination between multiple T/F viruses provide greater options for acute escape from CD8+ T cell responses than seen in cases of single T/F virus infection. This process may contribute to the rapid disease progression in patients infected by multiple T/F viruses.
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- Virus Replication
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- Recombination, Genetic
- Male
- Immune Evasion
- Humans
- HIV-1
- HIV Infections
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Adult
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Virus Replication
- Virology
- Recombination, Genetic
- Male
- Immune Evasion
- Humans
- HIV-1
- HIV Infections
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Adult