2021
Cerebrospinal fluid CD4+ T cell infection in humans and macaques during acute HIV-1 and SHIV infection
Sharma V, Creegan M, Tokarev A, Hsu D, Slike BM, Sacdalan C, Chan P, Spudich S, Ananworanich J, Eller MA, Krebs SJ, Vasan S, Bolton DL. Cerebrospinal fluid CD4+ T cell infection in humans and macaques during acute HIV-1 and SHIV infection. PLOS Pathogens 2021, 17: e1010105. PMID: 34874976, PMCID: PMC8683024, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell infectionCentral nervous systemAcute HIV-1HIV-1 replicationCerebrospinal fluidT cellsHIV-1Peripheral bloodViral reservoirCell infectionBroad immune activationCerebrospinal fluid CD4CNS viral reservoirCSF T cellsHIV-1 cureActive viral transcriptionLong-term inflammationViral RNACSF CD4Early neuroinflammationAntiretroviral therapyHuman cerebrospinal fluidAcute infectionImmune activationCNS compartmentClinical and laboratory impact of concomitant syphilis infection during acute HIV
Chan P, Colby D, Kroon E, Sacdalan C, Pinyakorn S, Paul R, Robb M, Valcour V, Ananworanich J, Marra C, Spudich S. Clinical and laboratory impact of concomitant syphilis infection during acute HIV. HIV Medicine 2021, 22: 502-511. PMID: 33728759, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute HIV-1T lymphocyte levelsVenereal Disease Research LaboratoryUntreated syphilisHistory of syphilisHIV-1Higher plasma HIV-1 RNACD4 T-lymphocyte levelsPlasma HIV-1 RNAHIV-1 RNA levelsCognitive performanceCD4 T lymphocytesHIV-1 infectionHIV-1 RNAImpaired cognitive performanceAcute HIVAHI participantsFiebig stagesIncident syphilisPrior syphilisSerum TreponemaSyphilis infectionChronic infectionDisease measuresSyphilis status
2020
Feasibility and safety of research sigmoid colon biopsy in a cohort of Thai men who have sex with men with acute HIV-1
Chintanaphol M, Sacdalan C, Pinyakorn S, Rerknimitr R, Ridtitid W, Prueksapanich P, Sereti I, Schuetz A, Crowell TA, Colby DJ, Robb ML, Phanuphak N, Ananworanich J, Spudich SS, Kroon E. Feasibility and safety of research sigmoid colon biopsy in a cohort of Thai men who have sex with men with acute HIV-1. Journal Of Virus Eradication 2020, 6: 7-10. PMID: 32175085, PMCID: PMC7043900, DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30011-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute HIV-1 infectionGut-associated lymphoid tissueHIV-1 reservoirSigmoid colon biopsiesAdverse eventsAE riskSigmoid colonColon biopsiesHIV-1CD4 T-cell depletionCD4 T-cell countAcute HIV-1Mild rectal bleedingAdverse event incidenceT-cell countsHigh viral replicationT-cell depletionHIV-1 infectionHIV-1 RNATime of biopsyIncidence rate ratiosRectal bleedingAbdominal discomfortEvent incidenceViral load