Weak HIV Antibody Responses in Perinatally Infected Young Adults: Weak HIV Antibody Responses in Perinatally Infected Adults

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Nov;36(11):1064-1066. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001649.

Abstract

We compared the antibody response to HIV using 2 serologic cross-sectional incidence assays in adults with perinatally acquired HIV, to elite controllers and individuals exposed to antiretroviral therapy who were all infected as adults. Low antibody responses were seen more frequently in adults with perinatally acquired HIV, both overall and when stratified by viral suppression status.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibody Affinity
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious
  • HIV Antibodies / blood*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • HIV Antibodies