Sequence analysis of HIV-1 isolates from Guinea-Bissau: Selection of vaccine epitopes relevant in both West African and European countries
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Sequence analysis of HIV-1 isolates from Guinea-Bissau : Selection of vaccine epitopes relevant in both West African and European countries. / Vinner, Lasse; Holmgren, Birgitta; Jensen, Kristoffer J.; Esbjornsson, Joakim; Borggren, Marie; Hentze, Julie L.; Karlsson, Ingrid; Andresen, Betina S; Gram, Gregers J.; Kloverpris, Henrik; Aaby, Peter; da Silva, Zacarias José; Fenyö, Eva-Maria; Fomsgaard, Anders.
In: APMIS, Vol. 119, No. 8, 2011, p. 487-497.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Sequence analysis of HIV-1 isolates from Guinea-Bissau
T2 - Selection of vaccine epitopes relevant in both West African and European countries
AU - Vinner, Lasse
AU - Holmgren, Birgitta
AU - Jensen, Kristoffer J.
AU - Esbjornsson, Joakim
AU - Borggren, Marie
AU - Hentze, Julie L.
AU - Karlsson, Ingrid
AU - Andresen, Betina S
AU - Gram, Gregers J.
AU - Kloverpris, Henrik
AU - Aaby, Peter
AU - da Silva, Zacarias José
AU - Fenyö, Eva-Maria
AU - Fomsgaard, Anders
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - For a CD8 epitope-based vaccine to match different geographic locations, the targeted epitopes for cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) must be present in the local circulating HIV-1 strains. Secondly, the vaccine epitopes should match the host population HLA types. We characterized two new HIV-1 isolates from Guinea-Bissau. Also, we have identified 15 subdominant CD8 epitopes representing common HLA super-types theoretically covering most HLA alleles in any population. Herein we demonstrate that the selected vaccine epitopes are well conserved and simultaneously present in sequences from West Africa and Denmark. Use of the selected epitopes will likely ensure ≥10 immune targets in the majority of candidates for experimental therapeutic vaccination in both geographic regions. Our results warrant testing of the selected vaccine epitopes in both geographic locations.
AB - For a CD8 epitope-based vaccine to match different geographic locations, the targeted epitopes for cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) must be present in the local circulating HIV-1 strains. Secondly, the vaccine epitopes should match the host population HLA types. We characterized two new HIV-1 isolates from Guinea-Bissau. Also, we have identified 15 subdominant CD8 epitopes representing common HLA super-types theoretically covering most HLA alleles in any population. Herein we demonstrate that the selected vaccine epitopes are well conserved and simultaneously present in sequences from West Africa and Denmark. Use of the selected epitopes will likely ensure ≥10 immune targets in the majority of candidates for experimental therapeutic vaccination in both geographic regions. Our results warrant testing of the selected vaccine epitopes in both geographic locations.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2011.02763.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2011.02763.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 119
SP - 487
EP - 497
JO - APMIS. Supplementum
JF - APMIS. Supplementum
SN - 0903-465X
IS - 8
ER -
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