| Human herpesvirus 6A accelerates AIDS progression in macaques. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17360322 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Although HIV is the necessary and sufficient causative agent of AIDS, genetic and environmental factors markedly influence the pace of disease progression. Clinical and experimental evidence suggests that human herpesvirus 6A (HHV-6A), a cytopathic T-lymphotropic DNA virus, fosters the progression to AIDS in synergy with HIV-1. In this study, we investigated the effect of coinfection with HHV-6A on the progression of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) disease in pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina). Inoculation of HHV-6A resulted in a rapid appearance of plasma viremia associated with transient clinical manifestations and followed by antibody seroconversion, indicating that this primate species is susceptible to HHV-6A infection. Whereas animals infected with HHV-6A alone did not show any long-term clinical and immunological sequelae, a progressive loss of CD4(+) T cells was observed in all of the macaques inoculated with SIV. However, progression to full-blown AIDS was dramatically accelerated by coinfection with HHV-6A. Rapid disease development in dually infected animals was heralded by an early depletion of both CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells. These results provide in vivo evidence that HHV-6A may act as a promoting factor in AIDS progression. |
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Authors:
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Paolo Lusso; Richard W Crowley; Mauro S Malnati; Clelia Di Serio; Maurilio Ponzoni; Angelique Biancotto; Phillip D Markham; Robert C Gallo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-03-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 104 ISSN: 0027-8424 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-21 Completed Date: 2007-04-30 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5067-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Unit of Human Virology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy. paolo.lusso@hsr.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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chemically induced,
pathology*,
virology* Animals Disease Progression Gene Expression Regulation, Viral Herpesvirus 6, Human / physiology* Humans Lymph Nodes / virology Macaca / virology* RNA, Messenger / genetics, metabolism RNA, Viral / genetics, metabolism Simian immunodeficiency virus / physiology Virus Replication / physiology |
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0/RNA, Messenger; 0/RNA, Viral |
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