Author:
Liu Guangjie,Qin Li,Li Youjia,Zhao Siting,Shugay Mikhail,Yan Yongxiang,Ye Yijian,Chen Yue,Huang Cuizhu,Bayaer Nashun,Adah Dickson,Zhang Hui,Su Zhong,Chen Xiaoping
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Coinfection with HIV and Plasmodium parasites is fairly common, but the sequence of infection with these two pathogens and their impact on disease progression are poorly understood.
Methods
A Chinese rhesus macaque HIV and Plasmodium coinfection model was established to compare the impact of pre-existing and subsequent malaria on the progression of SIV infection.
Results
We found that a pre-existing malaria caused animals to produce a greater number of CD4+CCR5+ T cells for SIV replication, resulting in higher viral loads. Conversely, subsequent malaria induced a substantially larger proportion of CD4+CD28highCD95high central memory T cells and a stronger SIV-specific T cell response, maintained the repertoire diversity of SIV-specific T cell receptors, and generated new SIV-specific T cell clonotypes to trace SIV antigenic variation, resulting in improved survival of SIV-infected animals.
Conclusion
The complex outcomes of this study may have important implications for research on human HIV and malaria coinfection. The infection order of the two pathogens (HIV and malaria parasites) should be emphasized.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cell Biology,Molecular Biology,Biochemistry
Cited by
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