title: Nonhuman primate models for HIV vaccine development.
abstract: Animal models will be essential in developing a vaccine to protect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. While HIV-1 infects great apes, it induces no disease in these species. Some simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) isolates cause an AIDS-like disease in macaque monkeys. The SIV/macaque model has proven a valuable system for exploring AIDS pathogenesis and assessing strategies for HIV vaccination. Studies in nonhuman primates have shown that a variety of vaccine approaches transiently elicit immunity which can protect against a very small intravenous challenge of cell-free virus. Longstanding immunity which protects against cell-associated or mucosal virus challenge has not yet been achieved. Nonhuman primate models will be essential for achieving this goal.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, New England Regional Primate Research Center, Southborough, MA 01722.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Letvin
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016233:Immunotherapy, Active; D011323:Primates; D016097:Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines