Abstract
Background: Phagocytosis is regarded to be impaired in HIV-1 infected adults, leading to high frequency and severity of several infections in this population. Data is contradictory with regards to individual facets in HIV infection.
Objective: Aim of this study was to assess the phagocytic activity during the natural course of HIV infection. Method: It is a longitudinal study assessing natural course and impairment of neutrophil and monocyte phagocytosis in both naïve and HAART treated patients. Results: A lower neutrophil phagocytic activity was recorded in naïve patients compared to treated patients. Interestingly, a downward trend of neutrophil phagocytic activity was recorded in both groups, irrespectively of HAART intake, within 48 weeks of observation. Conclusion: Defects of innate immunity appear to be present in HIV infected patients regarding phagocytic activity of monocytes and of neutrophils which seems to decline over time. These deficiencies are influenced by the levels of CD4 cell counts and viral load.Keywords: Highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection, Immune deficiency, phagocytosis, microbial, macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, dendritic cells, innate immunity, oxidative burst.
Current HIV Research
Title:Deficient Phagocytosis Among HIV-1 Infected Adults Over Time Even in HAART Setting
Volume: 15 Issue: 4
Author(s): Olga Tsachouridou*, Lemonia Skoura, Dimitris Chatzidimitriou, Apostolia Margariti, Adamantini Georgiou, Maria Chatzidimitriou, Dimitrios Bougiouklis, Pantelis Zebekakis and Symeon Metallidis
Affiliation:
- 1st Internal Medicine Department, Infectious Diseases Division, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi Str, P.O. 54636, Thessaloniki,Greece
Keywords: Highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection, Immune deficiency, phagocytosis, microbial, macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, dendritic cells, innate immunity, oxidative burst.
Abstract: Background: Phagocytosis is regarded to be impaired in HIV-1 infected adults, leading to high frequency and severity of several infections in this population. Data is contradictory with regards to individual facets in HIV infection.
Objective: Aim of this study was to assess the phagocytic activity during the natural course of HIV infection. Method: It is a longitudinal study assessing natural course and impairment of neutrophil and monocyte phagocytosis in both naïve and HAART treated patients. Results: A lower neutrophil phagocytic activity was recorded in naïve patients compared to treated patients. Interestingly, a downward trend of neutrophil phagocytic activity was recorded in both groups, irrespectively of HAART intake, within 48 weeks of observation. Conclusion: Defects of innate immunity appear to be present in HIV infected patients regarding phagocytic activity of monocytes and of neutrophils which seems to decline over time. These deficiencies are influenced by the levels of CD4 cell counts and viral load.Export Options
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Tsachouridou Olga *, Skoura Lemonia , Chatzidimitriou Dimitris, Margariti Apostolia , Georgiou Adamantini , Chatzidimitriou Maria , Bougiouklis Dimitrios, Zebekakis Pantelis and Metallidis Symeon, Deficient Phagocytosis Among HIV-1 Infected Adults Over Time Even in HAART Setting, Current HIV Research 2017; 15 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570162X15666170704101622
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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