Abstract
HIV rapidly mutates to escape antibody detection, and B cells counter this mutation by continual evolution to restore recognition, serendipitously resulting in the evolution of neutralizing activity in a fraction of infected individuals. A recent Cell paper describes how antibody repertoires stochastically collaborated, shaping the viral swarm and utilizing viral immune evasion to their advantage.
Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Blocking / genetics
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Antibodies, Blocking / immunology*
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Antibodies, Viral / genetics
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Antibodies, Viral / immunology*
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Antibody Affinity
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Antigenic Modulation
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Antigens, Viral / immunology
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B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
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B-Lymphocytes / virology
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Cell Differentiation
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HIV / genetics
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HIV / immunology*
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HIV Infections / immunology*
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Humans
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Immune Evasion
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Immunity, Humoral
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Mutation / genetics
Substances
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Antibodies, Blocking
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Antibodies, Viral
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Antigens, Viral