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Infant transmitted/founder HIV-1 viruses from peripartum transmission are neutralization resistant to paired maternal plasma.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Apr 2018
Kumar Amit, Smith Claire E P, Giorgi Elena E, Eudailey Joshua, Martinez David R, Yusim Karina, Douglas Ayooluwa O, Stamper Lisa, McGuire Erin, LaBranche Celia C, Montefiori David C, Fouda Genevieve G, Gao Feng, Permar Sallie R
Abstract excerpt
Despite extensive genetic diversity of HIV-1 in chronic infection, a single or few maternal virus variants become the founders of an infant's infection. These transmitted/founder (T/F) variants are of particular interest, as a maternal or infant HIV vaccine should raise envelope (Env) specific IgG responses capable of blocking this group of viruses. However, the maternal or infant factors that contribute to...
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