Samuel R Schnittman, Wonyeong Jung, Kathleen V Fitch, Markella V Zanni, Sara McCallum, Jessica Shih-Lu Lee, Sally Shin, Brandon J Davis, Evelynne S Fulda, Marissa R Diggs, Francoise Giguel, Romina Chinchay, Anandi N Sheth, Carl J Fichtenbaum, Carlos D Malvestutto, Judith A Aberg, Judith Currier, Douglas A Lauffenburger, Pamela S Douglas, Heather J Ribaudo, Galit Alter, Steven K Grinspoon
People with HIV (PWH) appear at higher risk for suboptimal pathogen responses and worse COVID-19 outcomes, but the effects of host factors and COVID-19 on the humoral repertoire remain unclear. We assessed the antibody isotype/subclass and Fc-receptor binding Luminex arrays of non-SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 humoral responses among ART-treated PWH. Among the entire cohort, COVID-19 infection was associated with higher CMV responses (vs COVID-negative), potentially signifying increased susceptibility or a consequence of persistent inflammation...
February 20, 2023: JCI Insight