2013
Single-copy assay quantification of HIV-1 RNA in paired cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples from elite controllers
Dahl V, Peterson J, Spudich S, Lee E, Shacklett BL, Price RW, Palmer S. Single-copy assay quantification of HIV-1 RNA in paired cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples from elite controllers. AIDS 2013, 27: 1145-1149. PMID: 23211774, PMCID: PMC4004626, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32835cf235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNACentral nervous systemHIV-1 RNA quantificationElite controllersCerebrospinal fluidPlasma samplesCSF samplesHIV-1 RNA concentrationsHIV-1-infected individualsConcurrent plasma samplesSingle-copy assayRNA quantificationAntiretroviral therapyCopies/HIV-1Rare subsetNervous systemRNA concentrationClinical assaysSensitive assayAssaysRNATherapyInfectionBlood
2011
Raltegravir Treatment Intensification Does Not Alter Cerebrospinal Fluid HIV-1 Infection or Immunoactivation in Subjects on Suppressive Therapy
Dahl V, Lee E, Peterson J, Spudich SS, Leppla I, Sinclair E, Fuchs D, Palmer S, Price RW. Raltegravir Treatment Intensification Does Not Alter Cerebrospinal Fluid HIV-1 Infection or Immunoactivation in Subjects on Suppressive Therapy. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 204: 1936-1945. PMID: 22021620, PMCID: PMC3209817, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA levelsHIV-1 RNAImmune activationRaltegravir intensificationRNA levelsPlasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNACSF HIV-1 RNA levelsMedian HIV-1 RNA levelT-cell surface antigen expressionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNAOpen-label pilot studySingle-copy assayHIV RNA levelsCerebrospinal fluid infectionHIV-1 infectionCentral nervous systemBaseline viral suppressionSurface antigen expressionT cell activationCSF neopterinIntrathecal immunoactivationSuppressive therapyAntiretroviral therapyTreatment intensificationViral suppression