| Literature DB >> 9847391 |
G S Ogg1, X Jin, S Bonhoeffer, P Moss, M A Nowak, S Monard, J P Segal, Y Cao, S L Rowland-Jones, A Hurley, M Markowitz, D D Ho, A J McMichael, D F Nixon.
Abstract
Little is known of the changes in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific effector cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) after potent antiretroviral therapy. Using HLA/peptide tetrameric complexes, we show that after starting treatment, there are early rapid fluctuations in the HIV-1-specific CTL response which last 1 to 2 weeks. These fluctuations are followed by an exponential decay (median half-life, 45 days) of HIV-1-specific CTL which continues while viremia remains undetectable. These data have implications for the immunological control of drug-resistant virus.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 9847391 PMCID: PMC103892 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.73.1.797-800.1999
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103