Abstract

Control of the HIV-1 Load Varies by Viral Subtype in a Large Cohort of African Adults With Incident HIV-1 Infection

Price MA, Rida W, Kilembe W, Karita E, Inambao M, Ruzagira E, Kamali A, Sanders EJ, Anzala O, Hunter E, Allen S, Edward VA, Wall KM, Tang J, Fast PE, Kaleebu P, Lakhi S, Mutua G, Bekker LG, Abu-Baker G, Tichacek A, Chetty P, Latka MH, Maenetje P, Makkan H, Kibengo F, Priddy F, Gilmour J
J Infect Dis. 2019;220

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https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiz127


Few human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons can maintain low viral levels without therapeutic intervention. We evaluate predictors of spontaneous control of the viral load (hereafter, "viral control") in a prospective cohort of African adults shortly after HIV infection. Viral control was defined as >/=2 consecutively measured viral loads (VLs) of