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ArticleVirology journal2022

Analysis of HIV quasispecies and virological outcome of an HIV D+/R+ kidney-liver transplantation.

Gabriella Rozera, Ubaldo Visco-Comandini, Emanuela Giombini, Francesco Santini, Federica Forbici, Giulia Berno, Cesare Gruber, Paolo De Paolis, Roberto Colonnelli, Gianpiero D'Offizi and 5 more

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Gabriella RozeraVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy. gabriella.rozera@inmi.it.ORCID 0000-0002-3590-8268
Ubaldo Visco-ComandiniHepatology Unit, P.O.I.T. San Camillo-Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
Emanuela GiombiniVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
Francesco SantiniVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
Federica ForbiciVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
Giulia BernoVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
Cesare GruberVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
Paolo De PaolisNefrology Unit, P.O.I.T. San Camillo-Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
Roberto ColonnelliNefrology Unit, P.O.I.T. San Camillo-Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
Gianpiero D'OffiziHepatology Unit, P.O.I.T. San Camillo-Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe Maria EttorreSurgical Unit, P.O.I.T. San Camillo-Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
Paolo GrossiInsubria University, Varese, Italy.
Maria Rosaria CapobianchiVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe IppolitoScientific Direction, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Rome, Italy.
Isabella AbbateVirology Unit, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, I.R.C.C.S. L.Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292, 00149, Rome, Italy.
IRCCS San Camillo Hospital · ITCenter for Prevention and Treatment of Infections · USIstituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani · ITUniversity of Insubria · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTransplantation among HIV positive patients may be a valuable therapeutic intervention. This study involves an HIV D+/R+ kidney-liver transplantation, where PBMC-associated HIV quasispecies were analyzed in donor and transplant recipients (TR) prior to transplantation and thereafter, together with standard viral monitoring.

methodsThe donor was a 54 year of age HIV infected woman: kidney and liver recipients were two HIV infected men, aged 49 and 61. HIV quasispecies in PBMC was analyzed by ultra-deep sequencing of V3 env region. During TR follow-up, plasma HIV-1 RNA, HIV-1 DNA in PBMC, analysis of proviral integration sites and drug-resistance genotyping were performed. Other virological and immunological monitoring included CMV and EBV DNA quantification in blood and CD4 T cell counts.

resultsDonor and TR were all ART-HIV suppressed at transplantation. Thereafter, TR maintained a nearly suppressed HIV-1 viremia, but HIV-1 RNA blips and the increase of proviral integration sites in PBMC attested some residual HIV replication. A transient peak in HIV-1 DNA occurred in the liver recipient. No major changes of drug-resistance genotype were detected after transplantation. CMV and EBV transient reactivations were observed only in the kidney recipient, but did not require specific treatment. CD4 counts remained stable. No intermixed quasispecies between donor and TR was observed at transplantation or thereafter. Despite signs of viral evolution in TR, HIV genetic heterogeneity did not increase over the course of the months of follow up.

conclusionsNo evidence of HIV superinfection was observed in the donor nor in the recipients. The immunosuppressive treatment administrated to TR did not result in clinical relevant viral reactivations.

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HIV InfectionsLiver TransplantationHumansKidneyLeukocytes, MononuclearLiverQuasispeciesHIVQuasispeciesSolid organ transplantationViral reactivation

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PMID34991646
PMCPMC8739652
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