| Literature DB >> 17074379 |
Samir K Lakhashe1, Smita S Kulkarni, Madhuri R Thakar, Manisha V Ghate, Ramesh S Paranjape.
Abstract
Genome sequence analysis of HIV-1 subtype C viruses from India shows monophyletic lineage and relatively limited genetic diversity. To understand its immunological implication, cross-reactivity of neutralizing antibody response was investigated. In primary screening, neutralizing antibody response to single heterologous primary HIV-1 subtype C isolate was assessed in plasma samples from 235 HIV-1 infected, anti-retroviral treatment naive individuals from Pune, India. Plasma samples that showed > or =90% neutralization and two randomly selected plasma samples that showed 50-60% neutralization were tested against a panel of primary HIV-1 subtype C isolates obtained from epidemiologically unlinked individuals from India. The neutralizing antibody response showed extensive cross-neutralization, suggesting presence of shared neutralization determinants among circulating HIV-1 subtype C viruses in India.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17074379 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2006.09.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virology ISSN: 0042-6822 Impact factor: 3.616