Passive transfer of modest titers of potent and broadly neutralizing anti-HIV monoclonal antibodies block SHIV infection in macaques

J Exp Med. 2014 Sep 22;211(10):2061-74. doi: 10.1084/jem.20132494. Epub 2014 Aug 25.

Abstract

It is widely appreciated that effective human vaccines directed against viral pathogens elicit neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). The passive transfer of anti-HIV-1 NAbs conferring sterilizing immunity to macaques has been used to determine the plasma neutralization titers, which must be present at the time of exposure, to prevent acquisition of SIV/HIV chimeric virus (SHIV) infections. We administered five recently isolated potent and broadly acting anti-HIV neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to rhesus macaques and challenged them intrarectally 24 h later with either of two different R5-tropic SHIVs. By combining the results obtained from 60 challenged animals, we determined that the protective neutralization titer in plasma preventing virus infection in 50% of the exposed monkeys was relatively modest (∼1:100) and potentially achievable by vaccination.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / immunology*
  • DNA Primers / genetics
  • HIV / immunology*
  • HIV Antibodies / administration & dosage
  • HIV Antibodies / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Lentivirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Mutagenesis
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Regression Analysis
  • Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / immunology*
  • Vaccination / methods

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • DNA Primers
  • HIV Antibodies