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HIV-1 clade B; HIV-1 clade C; Neurotoxicity; Macrophages; HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
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Hiv-1 Clade B And C Isolates Exhibit Differential Replication: Relevance To Macrophage-Mediated Neurotoxicity, Agnes A. Constantino, Yunlong Huang, Hong Zhang, Charles Wood, Jialin C. Zheng
Hiv-1 Clade B And C Isolates Exhibit Differential Replication: Relevance To Macrophage-Mediated Neurotoxicity, Agnes A. Constantino, Yunlong Huang, Hong Zhang, Charles Wood, Jialin C. Zheng
Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) continue to be a consequence of HIV-1 infection among clade B-infected individuals. In contrast, the incidence of severe neurological impairment is lower among clade C-infected patients in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and India. Biological aspects such as replication, cytopathicity, inflammatory response, and neurotoxicity unique to each clade influence neuropathogenicity and ultimately affect the clinical outcome of the disease. We hypothesize that productive infection by clade C isolates leads to macrophagemediated neurotoxicity, although to a lesser extent than clade B isolates. Using a panel of primary isolates of clades B and C we demonstrated that clade B …