Rapid Rebound of a Preexisting CXCR4-tropic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Variant After Allogeneic Transplantation With CCR5 Δ32 Homozygous Stem Cells

Jens Verheyen*, Alexander Thielen, Nadine Lübke, Miriam Dirks, Marek Widera, Ulf Dittmer, Lambros Kordelas, Martin Däumer, Dorien C.M. De Jong, Annemarie M.J. Wensing, Rolf Kaiser, Monique Nijhuis, Stefan Esser

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Abstract

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) of homozygous CCR5 δ32 stem cells once resulted in the cure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We have recently reported a viral breakthrough in a similar setting. Here, we demonstrate that the rapid rebound after alloSCT was related to a highly replicative CXCR4-tropic HIV variant, which could already be detected before alloSCT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)684-687
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume68
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • AlloSCT
  • Cure
  • HIV-1
  • Rebound
  • δ32 stem cells
  • rebound
  • cure
  • alloSCT
  • Delta 32 stem cells

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