| Literature DB >> 29112074 |
Kristin Beima-Sofie1, Dalton Wamalwa2, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo2, Jairam R Lingappa1,3,4, Romel Mackelprang1, Soren Gantt5, Grace John-Stewart1,3,4,6, Corey Casper1,3,7, Jennifer A Slyker1,6.
Abstract
: Polymorphisms in the Toll-like receptor 9 1635 locus have been associated with HIV-1 acquisition and progression. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) acquisition were compared between Kenyan HIV-exposed infants by 1635 genotype. Having one or more copies of the 1635A allele was associated with increased CMV acquisition in HIV-infected infants (42 vs. 11%, P = 0.03) and increased risk of EBV acquisition in HIV-exposed uninfected infants (hazard ratio = 4.2, P = 0.02) compared with 1635GG. In addition, 1635A was associated with 0.4 log10 copies/ml lower median EBV levels in HIV-infected infants (P = 0.03). These data suggest a potentially important role for this locus in primary herpesvirus infection.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29112074 PMCID: PMC5736409 DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001680
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177