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HIV-2 Exposure

High HIV-2-specific T cell activity in HIV-2-exposed uninfected/infected persons

Published in AIDS Weekly, May 23rd, 2005

There is a high degree of HIV-2-specific T cell activity in HIV-2-exposed uninfected and infected persons.

According to a recently published study from Sweden, "Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-2-specific T lymphocyte proliferative responses were determined in cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from HIV-2-exposed uninfected individuals, HIV-2-infected individuals and HIV-negative controls in Guinea-Bissau."

"Increased HIV-2-specific T lymphocyte proliferative responses were detected in both groups compared to HIV-negative controls (healthy HIV-uninfected individuals without known exposure to an HIV-infected person); five out of 29 of...

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