Anti-cytomegalovirus Immunoglobulin G Is Linked to CD4 T-cell Count Decay in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Elite Controllers.

Isnard, Stephane; Ramendra, Rayoun; Lin, John; Kant, Sanket; Fombuena, Brandon; Ouyang, Jing; Peng, Xiaorong; El Far, Mohamed et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

Elite controllers (ECs) are people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who spontaneously control viral replication without antiretroviral therapy. We observed that elevated anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels correlated with annual CD4 T-cell count decay in ECs independently of age, sex, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) type. Elevated anti-CMV titers may favor disease progression in ECs.

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