Longing for HIV protection

Nat Microbiol. 2018 Jun;3(6):648-649. doi: 10.1038/s41564-018-0169-8.

Abstract

Antibodies that potently neutralize highly diverse HIV-1 variants offer great potential for therapy and prevention. Passive administration of HIV-specific neutralizing antibodies genetically modified to have a long serum half-life has now been shown to confer long-lasting protection from infection in the rhesus macaque model.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / pharmacology
  • Antibodies, Viral / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Viral / pharmacology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • HIV-1 / pathogenicity
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Macaca mulatta

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Antibodies, Viral