title: Different biological properties of paired HIV-1 isolates from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and cerebrospinal fluid.
abstract: Seven paired HIV-1 isolates from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMCs) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of infected subjects at various stages of the disease were studied for their capacity to replicate in continuous cell lines (Molt-3 and U-937 cells) and to induce cytopathic effects "in vitro". Obtained results indicate that paired HIV-1 isolates from PMCs and CSF of the same patient can differ in their replicative activity "in vitro", suggesting that, at least in some cases, CSF isolates may represent a distinct subtype of HIV-1.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fiore
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Angarano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fico
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monno
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Zimatore
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Stefano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fracasso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pastore
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000382:microbiology; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009000:Monocytes / Q000382:microbiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000382:microbiology