Computational analysis of antibody dynamics identifies recent HIV-1 infection.
Abstract
Accurate HIV-1 incidence estimation is critical to the success of HIV-1 prevention
strategies. Current assays are limited by high false recent rates (FRRs) in certain
populations and a short mean duration of recent infection (MDRI). Dynamic early HIV-1
antibody response kinetics were harnessed to identify biomarkers for improved incidence
assays. We conducted retrospective analyses on circulating antibodies from known recent
and longstanding infections and evaluated binding and avidity measurements of Env
and non-Env antigens and multiple antibody forms (i.e., IgG, IgA, IgG3, IgG4, dIgA,
and IgM) in a diverse panel of 164 HIV-1-infected participants (clades A, B, C). Discriminant
function analysis identified an optimal set of measurements that were subsequently
evaluated in a 324-specimen blinded biomarker validation panel. These biomarkers included
clade C gp140 IgG3, transmitted/founder clade C gp140 IgG4 avidity, clade B gp140
IgG4 avidity, and gp41 immunodominant region IgG avidity. MDRI was estimated at 215
day or alternatively, 267 days. FRRs in untreated and treated subjects were 5.0% and
3.6%, respectively. Thus, computational analysis of dynamic HIV-1 antibody isotype
and antigen interactions during infection enabled design of a promising HIV-1 recency
assay for improved cross-sectional incidence estimation.
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Journal articleSubject
CEPHIA groupHumans
HIV-1
HIV Infections
Immunoglobulin G
HIV Antibodies
HIV Antigens
Incidence
Retrospective Studies
Computational Biology
Antigen-Antibody Reactions
Antibody Affinity
Time Factors
Biomarkers
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10.1172/jci.insight.94355Publication Info
Seaton, Kelly E; Vandergrift, Nathan A; Deal, Aaron W; Rountree, Wes; Bainbridge,
John; Grebe, Eduard; ... Tomaras, Georgia D (2017). Computational analysis of antibody dynamics identifies recent HIV-1 infection. JCI insight, 2(24). 10.1172/jci.insight.94355. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/22001.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Thomas Norton Denny
Professor in Medicine
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Barton Ford Haynes
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Hua-Xin Liao
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Xiaoying Shen
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Georgia Doris Tomaras
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