The qualitative nature of the primary immune response to HIV infection is a prognosticator of disease progression independent of the initial level of plasma viremia

G Pantaleo, JF Demarest, T Schacker… - Proceedings of the …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
G Pantaleo, JF Demarest, T Schacker, M Vaccarezza, OJ Cohen, M Daucher, C Graziosi…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997National Acad Sciences
Following infection of the host with a virus, the delicate balance between virus
replication/spread and the immune response to the virus determines the outcome of
infection, ie, persistence versus elimination of the virus. It is unclear, however, what relative
roles immunologic and virologic factors play during primary viral infection in determining the
subsequent clinical outcome. By studying a cohort of subjects with primary HIV infection, it
has been demonstrated that qualitative differences in the primary immune response to HIV …
Following infection of the host with a virus, the delicate balance between virus replication/spread and the immune response to the virus determines the outcome of infection, i.e., persistence versus elimination of the virus. It is unclear, however, what relative roles immunologic and virologic factors play during primary viral infection in determining the subsequent clinical outcome. By studying a cohort of subjects with primary HIV infection, it has been demonstrated that qualitative differences in the primary immune response to HIV, but not quantitative differences in the initial levels of viremia are associated with different clinical outcomes.
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