Antibody response against selected epitopes in the HIV-1 envelope gp41 ectodomain contributes to reduce viral burden in HIV-1 infected patients
- Authors: Rute Marcelino, Filipa Gramacho, Francisco Martin, Pedro Brogueira, Nuno Janeiro, Claudia Afonso, Robert Badura, Emília Valadas, Kamal Mansinho, Luís Caldeira, Nuno Taveira, José M. Marcelino
- Publication Year: 2021
- Journal: Scientific Reports, vol 11, art 8993
- Link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88274-9
ABSTRACT The ectodomain of gp41 is the target of potent binding and neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) and is being explored in new strategies for antibody-based HIV vaccines. Previous studies have suggested that the W164A-3S (3S) and EC26-2A4 (EC26) peptides located in the gp41 ectodomain may be potential HIV vaccine candidates. We assessed 3S- and EC26-specific binding […]
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