Cerebrospinal fluid virology in people with HIV

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OBJECTIVE: Our objectives were to investigate the recent frequency of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HIV RNA escape and other CSF viral nucleic acid detection in people with HIV with neurological symptoms and to assess associated clinical factors.

METHOD: This was a retrospective cohort analysis of people with HIV who underwent CSF examination for clinical indications between 2017 and 2022. Individuals were identified from pathology records, and clinical data were recorded. CSF HIV RNA escape was defined as CSF HIV RNA concentrations greater than in plasma. CSF viral screen included herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and JC virus. When cases were detected in five or more people with HIV, associated clinical factors were assessed using linear regression modelling.

RESULTS: CSF HIV RNA escape was observed in 19 of 114 individuals (17%) and was associated with the presence of HIV drug resistance mutations and non-integrase strand transfer inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy (p < 0.05 for all) when compared to people with HIV without escape. Positive viral nucleic acid testing included EBV (n = 10), VZV (3), CMV (2), HHV-6 (2) and JC virus (4). Detectable CSF EBV was not considered related to neurological symptoms and was associated with concomitant CSF infections in eight of ten individuals and with CSF pleocytosis, previous AIDS, lower nadir and current CD4 T-cell count (p < 0.05 for all).

CONCLUSION: In people with HIV with neurological symptoms, the frequency of CSF HIV RNA escape remains similar to that in historical reports. Detectable EBV viral nucleic acid in the CSF was observed frequently and, in the absence of clinical manifestations, may be a consequence of CSF pleocytosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

HIV medicine - 24(2023), 7 vom: 03. Juli, Seite 838-844

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Henderson, Merle [VerfasserIn]
Pepper, Nuala [VerfasserIn]
Bawa, Manraj [VerfasserIn]
Muir, David [VerfasserIn]
Everitt, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Mackie, Nicola E [VerfasserIn]
Winston, Alan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

63231-63-0
CSF
DNA, Viral
HIV infection
Journal Article
Neurological
RNA
Viral escape
Viral infection

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.07.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/hiv.13471

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354007947