Overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults living with HIV

J Ambrosioni, JL Blanco, JM Reyes-Urueña… - The lancet HIV, 2021 - thelancet.com
Around 2· 5 million deaths and more than 110 million COVID-19 cases have been reported
globally. Although it initially appeared that HIV infection was not a risk factor for COVID-19 or …

Immunometabolism and HIV-1 pathogenesis: food for thought

A Saez-Cirion, I Sereti - Nature reviews immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Antiretroviral therapies efficiently block HIV-1 replication but need to be maintained for life.
Moreover, chronic inflammation is a hallmark of HIV-1 infection that persists despite …

[PDF][PDF] Unveiling B Cell Mediated Immunity in HIV Infection: Insights, Challenges, and Potential Therapeutic Avenues

EI Obeagu, AF Anyiam, GU Obeagu - Elite Journal of HIV, 2024 - researchgate.net
Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) poses a significant global health challenge,
necessitating a deeper comprehension of the immune responses engaged in infection. B …

Characterization of humoral and SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell responses in people living with HIV

A Alrubayyi, E Gea-Mallorquí, E Touizer… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
There is an urgent need to understand the nature of immune responses against SARS-CoV-
2, to inform risk-mitigation strategies for people living with HIV (PLWH). Here we show that …

Safety and pharmacokinetics of the Fc-modified HIV-1 human monoclonal antibody VRC01LS: a phase 1 open-label clinical trial in healthy adults

MR Gaudinski, EE Coates, KV Houser, GL Chen… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background VRC01 is a human broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibody (bnMAb) against
the CD4-binding site of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) that is currently being …

Global and regional prevalence and outcomes of COVID-19 in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Oyelade, JS Alqahtani, AM Hjazi, A Li… - Tropical medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The relationship between HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and COVID-19
clinical outcome is uncertain, with conflicting data and hypotheses. We aimed to assess the …

Early human B cell signatures of the primary antibody response to mRNA vaccination

L Kardava, N Rachmaninoff, WW Lau… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) are highly effective at inducing protective immunity. However, weak antibody …

Drosophila as a Model for Infectious Diseases

JM Harnish, N Link, S Yamamoto - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been used to understand fundamental principles
of genetics and biology for over a century. Drosophila is now also considered an essential …

B cell analysis in SARS-CoV-2 versus malaria: increased frequencies of plasmablasts and atypical memory B cells in COVID-19

NH Wildner, P Ahmadi, S Schulte… - Journal of Leucocyte …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
B cells play a central role in antiviral and antiparasitic immunity, not only as producers of
antibodies, but also as APCs and mediators of inflammation. In this study, we used 16-color …

[HTML][HTML] Immunological approaches to HIV cure

AR Ward, TM Mota, RB Jones - Seminars in immunology, 2021 - Elsevier
Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection has proven remarkably successful–for those who can access and afford it–yet HIV …