Superinfection by discordant subtypes of HIV-1 does not enhance the neutralizing antibody response against autologous virus.

Recent studies have demonstrated that both the potency and breadth of the humoral anti-HIV-1 immune response in generating neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) against heterologous viruses are significantly enhanced after superinfection by discordant HIV-1 subtypes, suggesting that repeated exposure of th...

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Main Authors: Luzia M Mayr, Rebecca L Powell, Johnson N Ngai, William A Takang, Arthur Nádas, Phillipe N Nyambi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3375243?pdf=render