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Evolution of CD8+ T cell immunity and viral escape following acute HIV-1 infection McElrath MJ, et al.
Journal of Immunology
2003, 171: 3837-3846
Link Induction of HIV-1-specific CD8+ T cells during acute infection is associated with a decline in viremia. The role CD8+ effectors play in subsequently establishing viral set point remains unclear. To address this, the authors focused on two acutely infected patients with the same initial Tat-specific CD8+ response, analyzing their CD8+ T cell responses longitudinally in conjunction with viral load and sequence evolution. Their findings indicate that, in the absence of treatment, the initial CD8+ T cell responses have the greatest impact on reducing viremia, and that later, continuously evolving responses are less efficient in further reducing viral load. The results also suggest that T cell help may contribute to the antiviral efficiency of the acute CD8+ T cell response.
—Posted: October 6, 2003
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