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Publication: Control of the HIV-1 load varies by viral subtype in a large cohort of African adults with incident HIV-1 infection
Price, M.A Rida, W Kilembe, W Karita, E Inambao, M Ruzagira, E Kamali, A Sanders, E.J Anzala, O Hunter, E
Price, M.A
Rida, W
Kilembe, W
Karita, E
Inambao, M
Ruzagira, E
Kamali, A
Sanders, E.J
Anzala, O
Hunter, E
Abstract
Few human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons can maintain low viral levels without therapeutic intervention. We evaluate predictors of spontaneous control of the viral load (hereafter, "viral control") in a prospective cohort of African adults shortly after HIV infection. Viral control was defined as ≥2 consecutively measured viral loads (VLs) of ≤10 000 copies/mL after the estimated date of infection, followed by at least 4 subsequent measurements for which the VL in at least 75% was ≤10 000 copies/mL in the absence of ART. Multivariable logistic regression characterized predictors of viral control. Of 590 eligible volunteers, 107 (18.1%) experienced viral control, of whom 25 (4.2%) maintained a VL of 51-2000 copies/mL, and 5 (0.8%) sustained a VL of ≤50 copies/mL. The median ART-free follow-up time was 3.3 years (range, 0.3-9.7 years). Factors independently associated with control were HIV-1 subtype A (reference, subtype C; adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.1 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.3-3.5]), female sex (reference, male sex; aOR, 1.8 [95% CI, 1.1-2.8]), and having HLA class I variant allele B*57 (reference, not having this allele; aOR, 1.9 [95% CI, 1.0-3.6]) in a multivariable model that also controlled for age at the time of infection and baseline CD4+ T-cell count. We observed strong associations between infecting HIV-1 subtype, HLA type, and sex on viral control in this cohort. HIV-1 subtype is important to consider when testing and designing new therapeutic and prevention technologies, including vaccines.
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2019-07-02
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Oxford Academic
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Epidemiology,AIDS,Africa,HIV subtype,HIV
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Price MA, Rida W, Kilembe W, Karita E, Inambao M, Ruzagira E, Kamali A, Sanders EJ, Anzala O, Hunter E, Allen S, Edward VA, Wall KM, Tang J, Fast PE, Kaleebu P, Lakhi S, Mutua G, Bekker LG, Abu-Baker G, Tichacek A, Chetty P, Latka MH, Maenetje P, Makkan H, Kibengo F, Priddy F, Gilmour J. Control of the HIV-1 Load Varies by Viral Subtype in a Large Cohort of African Adults With Incident HIV-1 Infection. J Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 2;220(3):432-441. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz127. Erratum in: J Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 14;221(3):493. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiz462.