Christian W Thorball, Alessandro Borghesi, Nadine Bachmann, Chantal Von Siebenthal, Valentina Vongrad, Teja Turk, Kathrin Neumann, Niko Beerenwinkel, Jasmina Bogojeska, Volker Roth, Yik Lim Kok, Sonali Parbhoo, Mario Wieser, Jürg Böni, Matthieu Perreau, Thomas Klimkait, Sabine Yerly, Manuel Battegay, Andri Rauch, Patrick Schmid, Enos Bernasconi, Matthias Cavassini, Roger D Kouyos, Huldrych F Günthard, Karin J Metzner, Jacques Fellay
BACKGROUND: The primary hurdle for the eradication of HIV-1 is the establishment of a latent viral reservoir early after primary infection. Here, we investigated the potential influence of human genetic variation on the HIV-1 reservoir size and its decay rate during suppressive antiretroviral treatment. SETTING: Genome-wide association study and exome sequencing study to look for host genetic determinants of HIV-1 reservoir measurements in patients enrolled in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, a nation-wide prospective observational study...
December 1, 2020: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes: JAIDS