Identification of modifiable factors that affect the genetic diversity of the transmitted HIV-1 population
Identification of modifiable factors that affect the genetic diversity of the transmitted HIV-1 population
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DOI:
10.1097/00002030-200403050-00005
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发表时间:
2004-03-05
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影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Overbaugh, J
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作者:
Sagar, M;Lavreys, L;Overbaugh, J
Background: Our previous studies have shown that the majority of African women were infected with multiple HIV-1 genetic variants, while in the remaining women only a single viral genotype was detected early in infection. Infection with multiple viral variants was associated with higher plasma HIV-1 RNA levels and faster CD4 T-cell decline.Method: Socio-behavioral characteristics, use of hormonal contraceptives, and the presence of sexually transmitted diseases were prospectively assessed at approximately monthly intervals around the time of HIV-1 acquisition in female sex workers in Kenya. We assessed the relationship between these factors and HIV-1 genetic complexity early in infection.Results: One hundred and fifty-six women were included in this analysis, of whom 89 had multiple viral genotypes and 67 had a single genotype at primary infection. Women with multiple variants were more likely to have a genital tract infection [odds ratio (OR), 4.7; 95% confidence interval (Cl), 1.4-18.1] or to be using hormonal contraceptives (OR, 2.7; 95% Cl, 1.3-5.6) at the time of their infection than those with a single variant. In multivariate analyses, these factors were independent predictors of early HIV-1 genetic complexity, and the presence of multiple viral variants early in infection remained significantly associated with a higher steady state plasma HIV-1 RNA level.Conclusion: The presence of genital tract infections and hormonal contraceptive use at the time of transmission were associated with the acquisition of multiple HIV-1 variants. (C) 2004 Lippincoft Williams Wilkins.