Mucosal Correlates of Protection in HIV-1-Exposed Sero-negative Persons
Resistance to HIV‐1 infection in HIV‐1‐exposed sero‐negative (HESN) persons offers a promising opportunity to identify mechanisms of ‘natural’ protection. Unique features of the mucosa in particular may contribute to this protection. Here, we highlight several key issues pertaining to the mucosal co...
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Published in | American journal of reproductive immunology (1989) Vol. 72; no. 2; pp. 219 - 227 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Denmark
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.08.2014
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Resistance to HIV‐1 infection in HIV‐1‐exposed sero‐negative (HESN) persons offers a promising opportunity to identify mechanisms of ‘natural’ protection. Unique features of the mucosa in particular may contribute to this protection. Here, we highlight several key issues pertaining to the mucosal correlates of protection in HESN persons, including humoral immune responses, mechanisms of mucosal HIV‐1 neutralization, immune cell activation, and role of the microbiota in mucosal responses. We also discuss mucosal model systems that can be used to investigate the mechanisms of resistance in HESN subjects. A clear understanding of the mucosal correlates of protection against HIV‐1 in HESN persons will provide critical new insights for the development of effective vaccine and microbicide strategies for the prevention of HIV‐1 transmission. |
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Bibliography: | National Institutes of Health - No. AI093151; No. AI106395 Comprehensive Cancer Center Development Core Grant - No. AI083127; No. RR-20136; No. DK064400 UAB Center for AIDS Research istex:8BAE5BBC25714FA05D0EBC2FE9ADD13C368E42AC Research Service of the Veterans Administration ArticleID:AJI12202 ark:/67375/WNG-MG2JW5NX-0 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-2 ObjectType-Article-2 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
ISSN: | 1046-7408 1600-0897 |
DOI: | 10.1111/aji.12202 |