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Microarray profiling of antibody responses against simian-human immunodeficiency virus: Postchallenge convergence of reactivities independent of host histocompatibility type and vaccine regimen JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY de Vegvar, H. E., Amara, R. R., Steinman, L., Utz, P. J., Robinson, H. L., Robinson, W. H. 2003; 77 (20): 11125-11138

Abstract

We developed antigen microarrays to profile the breadth, strength, and kinetics of epitope-specific antiviral antibody responses in vaccine trials with a simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) model for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. These arrays contained 430 distinct proteins and overlapping peptides spanning the SHIV proteome. In macaques vaccinated with three different DNA and/or recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara (rMVA) vaccines encoding Gag-Pol or Gag-Pol-Env, these arrays distinguished vaccinated from challenged macaques, identified three novel viral epitopes, and predicted survival. Following viral challenge, anti-SHIV antibody responses ultimately converged to target eight immunodominant B-cell regions in Env regardless of vaccine regimen, host histocompatibility type, and divergent T-cell specificities. After challenge, responses to nonimmunodominant epitopes were transient, while responses to dominant epitopes were gained. These data suggest that the functional diversity of anti-SHIV B-cell responses is highly limited in the presence of persisting antigen.

View details for DOI 10.1128/JVI.77.20.11125-11138.2003

View details for PubMedID 14512560