Article
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes in asymptomatic long-term nonprogressing HIV-1 infection. Breadth and specificity of the response and relation to in vivo viral quasispecies in a person with prolonged infection and low viral load.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 1996
Harrer T, Harrer E, Kalams S A, Barbosa P, Trocha A, Johnson R P, Elbeik T, Feinberg M B, Buchbinder S P, Walker B D
Abstract excerpt
Although vigorous activated and memory CTL have been associated with HIV-1 infection, data are lacking regarding the breadth of epitopes recognized in a given individual and the relationship to the viral quasispecies present in vivo. In this study we performed a detailed analysis of the HIV-1-spe...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- Cross Reactions
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Viral
- Epitope Mapping
- Genetic Variation
- HIV Antigens
- HIV Infections
- HIV-1
- Humans