Primary African HIV clade A and D isolates: effective cross-clade neutralization with a quadruple combination of human monoclonal antibodies raised against clade B

AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2003 Feb;19(2):125-31. doi: 10.1089/088922203762688630.

Abstract

We investigated the ability of several human neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (nmAbs), originally raised against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clade B isolates, to neutralize primary clade A and D isolates as single agents and in combinations. All four primary HIV clade A isolates and five primary HIV clade D isolates tested were neutralized >99% by the quadruple combination of nmAbs IgG1b12, 2G12, 2F5, and 4E10. These mAbs recognize conserved epitopes on HIV-1 envelope (Env), resulting in strong cross-clade neutralization. Previously, we showed synergistic neutralization of primary HIV-1 clade C isolates in vitro by the same nMAb combination. We and others also showed neutralization of primary HIV clade B strains. Together, our data show that the quadruple combination of mAbs effectively neutralized primary HIV clade A, B, C, and D isolates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Africa
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Cross Reactions
  • HIV Antibodies / immunology*
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / virology*
  • HIV-1 / classification*
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • HIV-1 / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Neutralization Tests

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • HIV Antibodies