2021
Cerebrospinal Fluid Viral Load Across the Spectrum of Untreated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study
Ulfhammer G, Edén A, Antinori A, Brew BJ, Calcagno A, Cinque P, De Zan V, Hagberg L, Lin A, Nilsson S, Oprea C, Pinnetti C, Spudich S, Trunfio M, Winston A, Price RW, Gisslén M. Cerebrospinal Fluid Viral Load Across the Spectrum of Untreated Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Infection: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 75: 493-502. PMID: 34747481, PMCID: PMC9427147, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF HIV RNAWhite blood cell countPlasma HIV RNAUntreated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectionCSF white blood cell countVirus type 1 infectionHIV RNACopies/mLType 1 infectionMulticenter studyOpportunistic central nervous system infectionsCerebrospinal fluid HIV RNACerebrospinal fluid viral loadHigher CSF HIV RNALog10 copies/mLCentral nervous system infectionCross-sectional multicenter studyHIV RNA quantificationNervous system infectionTreatment-naive adultsBlood cell countLarge multicenter studyCNS compartmentalizationCSF discordance
2019
Defining cerebrospinal fluid HIV RNA escape: editorial review AIDS.
Winston A, Antinori A, Cinque P, Fox HS, Gisslen M, Henrich TJ, Letendre S, Persaud D, Price RW, Spudich S. Defining cerebrospinal fluid HIV RNA escape: editorial review AIDS. AIDS 2019, 33 Suppl 2: s107-s111. PMID: 31790376, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMarkers of CNS Injury in Adults Living With HIV With CSF HIV Not Detected vs Detected <20 Copies/mL
Farhadian SF, Mistry H, Kirchwey T, Chiarella J, Calvi R, Chintanaphol M, Patel P, Landry ML, Robertson K, Spudich SS. Markers of CNS Injury in Adults Living With HIV With CSF HIV Not Detected vs Detected <20 Copies/mL. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz528. PMID: 31893212, PMCID: PMC6934883, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntiretroviral therapyHIV RNACerebrospinal fluidBlood-brain barrier integrityCentral nervous system pathologyCNS immune activationCSF HIV RNANervous system pathologyCSF HIVCSF RNAImmune activationCNS injuryCopies/Neuropsychological testingSystem pathologyBarrier integrityCNS parametersHIVStandard assayExecutive functionRNAInjuryTherapySignificance of RNAPathologyPersistent HIV-infected cells in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with poorer neurocognitive performance
Spudich S, Robertson KR, Bosch RJ, Gandhi RT, Cyktor JC, Mar H, Macatangay BJ, Lalama CM, Rinaldo C, Collier AC, Godfrey C, Eron JJ, McMahon D, Jacobs JL, Koontz D, Hogg E, Vecchio A, Mellors JW. Persistent HIV-infected cells in cerebrospinal fluid are associated with poorer neurocognitive performance. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2019, 129: 3339-3346. PMID: 31305262, PMCID: PMC6668666, DOI: 10.1172/jci127413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term antiretroviral therapyPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAntiretroviral therapyHIV RNACerebrospinal fluidPoorer neurocognitive performanceInflammatory biomarkersNeurocognitive performanceCell-associated HIV DNACell-free HIV RNAHigher plasma HIV RNAYears of ARTCSF HIV RNACSF inflammatory biomarkersWorse neurocognitive outcomesNadir CD4 countPlasma HIV RNABlood mononuclear cellsQuantitative PCRGlobal deficit scoreHalf of individualsCell-free RNACSF supernatantHIV persistenceCD4 count
2018
Distribution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Ribonucleic Acid in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood Is Linked to CD4/CD8 Ratio During Acute HIV
Chan P, Patel P, Hellmuth J, Colby DJ, Kroon E, Sacdalan C, Pinyakorn S, Jagodzinski L, Krebs S, Ananworanich J, Valcour V, Spudich S, Team R. Distribution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Ribonucleic Acid in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood Is Linked to CD4/CD8 Ratio During Acute HIV. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2018, 218: 937-945. PMID: 29741638, PMCID: PMC6093332, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4/CD8 ratioCSF HIV RNAHIV RNACD8 ratioCerebrospinal fluidHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus ribonucleic acidCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) immune markersLog10 copies/mLStage I/IIHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNAChronic HIV infectionHigher CSF neopterinAcute HIV infectionPlasma HIV RNACopies/mLHuman immunodeficiency virus ribonucleic acid levelsRibonucleic acid levelsVirus ribonucleic acidAcute HIVCSF neopterinSCD14 levelsAcute infectionMedian ageImmune markers
2017
High Number of Activated CD8+ T Cells Targeting HIV Antigens Are Present in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Acute HIV Infection
Kessing CF, Spudich S, Valcour V, Cartwright P, Chalermchai T, Fletcher JL, Takata H, Nichols C, Josey B, Slike B, Krebs S, Sailsuta N, Lerdlum S, Jagodzinski L, Tipsuk S, Suttichom D, Rattanamanee S, Zetterberg H, Hellmuth J, Phanuphak N, Robb M, Michael N, Ananworanich J, Trautmann L. High Number of Activated CD8+ T Cells Targeting HIV Antigens Are Present in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Acute HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 75: 108-117. PMID: 28177966, PMCID: PMC5388590, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute HIV infectionCD8 T cellsChronic HIV infectionHIV infectionT cellsCerebrospinal fluidCD8 T cell effector functionsHIV-specific CD8 T cellsCentral nervous system infiltrationT cell effector functionT cell receptor repertoireCSF HIV RNACombination antiretroviral therapyTCR Vbeta repertoireCell effector functionsCell receptor repertoireHIV specificitiesAntiretroviral therapyCNS inflammationHIV RNAVbeta repertoireMicroglial activationActivated CD8HIV antigenHIV epitopes
2012
Cerebrospinal fluid HIV escape associated with progressive neurologic dysfunction in patients on antiretroviral therapy with well controlled plasma viral load
Peluso MJ, Ferretti F, Peterson J, Lee E, Fuchs D, Boschini A, Gisslén M, Angoff N, Price RW, Cinque P, Spudich S. Cerebrospinal fluid HIV escape associated with progressive neurologic dysfunction in patients on antiretroviral therapy with well controlled plasma viral load. AIDS 2012, 26: 1765-1774. PMID: 22614889, PMCID: PMC3881435, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328355e6b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSF HIV RNAAntiretroviral therapyHIV RNACopies/CSF escapeNeurologic abnormalitiesCerebrospinal fluidMedian CD4 T-cell countDetectable CSF HIV RNAMedian plasma HIV RNACD4 T-cell countCentral nervous system exposureNew neurologic abnormalitiesPlasma HIV levelsPlasma HIV RNAProgressive neurologic abnormalitiesStable ART regimenPlasma viral loadT-cell countsElevated CSF proteinRetrospective case seriesProgressive neurologic dysfunctionUrban medical centerCSF RNAHIV escapeCentral Nervous System Viral Invasion and Inflammation During Acute HIV Infection
Valcour V, Chalermchai T, Sailasuta N, Marovich M, Lerdlum S, Suttichom D, Suwanwela NC, Jagodzinski L, Michael N, Spudich S, van Griensven F, de Souza M, Kim J, Ananworanich J. Central Nervous System Viral Invasion and Inflammation During Acute HIV Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2012, 206: 275-282. PMID: 22551810, PMCID: PMC3490695, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV RNA levelsAcute HIV infectionCSF HIV RNA levelsCopies/mLHIV infectionCerebrospinal fluidHIV RNARNA levelsPlasma HIV RNA levelsCentral nervous system eventsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCSF HIV RNAFiebig stages IIntrathecal immune activationAcute retroviral syndromeImmunodeficiency virus infectionNervous system eventsMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance spectroscopy characterizationCSF neopterinBrain inflammationCNS inflammationCSF levelsHIV transmissionImmune activation
2011
Central Nervous System Immune Activation Characterizes Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Infection Even in Participants With Minimal Cerebrospinal Fluid Viral Burden
Spudich S, Gisslen M, Hagberg L, Lee E, Liegler T, Brew B, Fuchs D, Tambussi G, Cinque P, Hecht FM, Price RW. Central Nervous System Immune Activation Characterizes Primary Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Infection Even in Participants With Minimal Cerebrospinal Fluid Viral Burden. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 204: 753-760. PMID: 21844301, PMCID: PMC3156103, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cell countCSF HIV RNAPrimary HIV infectionHIV RNACerebrospinal fluidPHI participantsImmune activationAlbumin ratioPrimary human immunodeficiency virus-1 infectionCentral nervous system immune activationCSF white blood cell countHuman immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHigher albumin ratioHIV-seronegative controlsImmunodeficiency virus infectionHIV-seronegative participantsCells/μLLow cerebrospinal fluidBlood cell countVirus-1 infectionCross-sectional studyMagnitude of infectionCXCL10 concentrationsPHI patients
2010
Cerebrospinal fluid neopterin: an informative biomarker of central nervous system immune activation in HIV-1 infection
Hagberg L, Cinque P, Gisslen M, Brew BJ, Spudich S, Bestetti A, Price RW, Fuchs D. Cerebrospinal fluid neopterin: an informative biomarker of central nervous system immune activation in HIV-1 infection. AIDS Research And Therapy 2010, 7: 15. PMID: 20525234, PMCID: PMC2890504, DOI: 10.1186/1742-6405-7-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCSF HIV RNACSF neopterin concentrationsCSF neopterinCentral nervous systemIntrathecal immunoactivationCNS infectionsHIV RNANeopterin concentrationsImmune activationCerebrospinal fluidCentral nervous system immune activationNeurological diseasesBlood CD4 cell countCNS HIV infectionIntrathecal immune activationOngoing brain injuryOpportunistic CNS infectionsCD4 cell countCombination antiretroviral therapyCNS opportunistic infectionsMacrophage activation markersHIV-1 infectionSuppression of plasmaUntreated AIDS patientsAbsence of treatment
2005
Cerebrospinal fluid HIV infection and pleocytosis: Relation to systemic infection and antiretroviral treatment
Spudich SS, Nilsson AC, Lollo ND, Liegler TJ, Petropoulos CJ, Deeks SG, Paxinos EE, Price RW. Cerebrospinal fluid HIV infection and pleocytosis: Relation to systemic infection and antiretroviral treatment. BMC Infectious Diseases 2005, 5: 98. PMID: 16266436, PMCID: PMC1299327, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-5-98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAIDS dementia complexCSF HIV viral loadCSF viral loadAntiretroviral therapyHIV viral loadViral loadCD4 countCerebrospinal fluidCSF pleocytosisCSF infectionHIV infectionSystemic infectionHIV RNACSF WBCNeurological performanceCSF white blood cell countResultsIn cross-sectional analysisWhite blood cell countBlood CD4 countCNS HIV infectionCSF HIV RNAHigher CSF WBCLow CD4 countPersistent plasma viremiaHIV RNA levels