title: Dissecting the humoral immune response to simian immunodeficiency virus: mechanisms of antibody-mediated virus neutralization.
abstract: The ultimate goal of an AIDS vaccine is to elicit potent cellular and humoral immune responses that will result in broadly enduring protective immunity. During the past several years, we have focused on characterizing the quantitative and qualitative properties of the antibody response, principally working to define the mechanism(s) of antibody-mediated neutralization in vitro. We have utilized a panel of monoclonal antibodies generated from monkeys infected with attenuated SIV for more than 8 mo to dissect the early events of virus infection involved in antibody-mediated neutralization. Presented herein are highlights from our studies that have identified potential mechanisms by which antibodies neutralize SIV in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Steckbeck
authors.forename: Kelly Stefano
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D000915:Antibody Affinity; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody / Q000276:immunology; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D018449:SAIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D016097:Simian Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015699:HIV Envelope Protein gp120; D018449:SAIDS Vaccines