Low frequency of HIV-1 tropism evolution in patients successfully treated for at least 2 years

AIDS. 2011 Feb 20;25(4):537-9. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32834345d3.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse tropism evolution in HIV-1 patients with at least 2 years of viral load undetectability. For this purpose, HIV-1-infected antiretroviral-treated patients (n = 128) with a viral load less than 50 copies/ml for 4 years in median were studied. No change of virus tropism was observed in 92.9% of patients. Therefore, before the use of CCR5 antagonists, genotypic viral DNA tropism determination is an available tool.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV-1 / genetics
  • HIV-1 / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Receptors, CCR5 / genetics
  • Receptors, CCR5 / physiology*
  • Viral Load
  • Viral Tropism
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Receptors, CCR5