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Viruses
January 2025
Laboratório de AIDS & Imunologia Molecular, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil.
Background: Severe COVID-19 presents a variety of clinical manifestations associated with inflammatory profiles. People living with HIV (PLWH) could face a higher risk of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19, depending on their immunosuppression levels. This study describes inflammatory markers in COVID-19 clinical outcomes with and without HIV infection.
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November 2024
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12700 E 19th Ave, Mail Stop B168, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
The gastrointestinal tract is ground zero for the massive and sustained CD4 T cell depletion during acute HIV-1 infection. To date, the molecular mechanisms governing this fundamental pathogenic process remain unclear. HIV-1 infection in the gastrointestinal tract is associated with chronic inflammation due to a disrupted epithelial barrier that results in microbial translocation.
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December 2024
Translational Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Introduction: The main obstacle to achieving an HIV-1 cure is the proviral reservoir. To promote equity in HIV cure strategies, it is crucial to study the viral reservoir of the predominant HIV-1 subtype C in both women and men. Therefore, we investigated the dynamics of the (intact) viral reservoir in relation to plasma viral load (VL), CD4 T cell count, and immune activation before and during 96 weeks of successful antiretroviral therapy (ART).
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November 2024
McMaster Immunology Research Centre, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) and Norethisterone Enanthate (NET-EN) are progestin-only injectable contraceptives widely used by women in sub-Sharan Africa, where incidence of HIV-1 and HSV-2 infection remains high. Studies indicate that DMPA usage can increase the risk of HSV-2 infection, but limited data indicate no increased risk with use of NET-EN. We therefore investigated the effects of NET-EN and DMPA on susceptibility to vaginal HSV-2 infection in ovariectomized (OVX) mice and effects on immune responses, particularly in the vaginal tract (VT).
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November 2024
Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
In people with HIV-1 (PWH), (MTB) infection poses a significant threat. While active tuberculosis (TB) accelerates immunodeficiency, the interaction between MTB and HIV-1 during asymptomatic phases remains unclear. Analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) transcriptomic profiles in PWH, with and without controlled viral loads, revealed distinct clustering in MTB-infected individuals.
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