
Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a worldwide public health concern, leading to worse clinical outcomes caused by both pathogens. We used a non-human primate model of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-Mtb co-infection, in which latent Mtb infection was established prior to SIVmac251 infection. The evolutionary dynamics of SIV env was evaluated from samples in plasma, lymph nodes, and lungs (including granulomas) of SIV-Mtb co-infected and SIV only control animals. While the diversity of the challenge virus was low and overall viral diversity remained relatively low over 6–9 weeks, changes in viral diversity and divergence were observed, including evidence for tissue compartmentalization. Overall, viral diversity was highest in SIV-Mtb animals that did not develop clinical Mtb reactivation compared to animals with Mtb reactivation. Among lung granulomas, viral diversity was positively correlated with the frequency of CD4+ T cells and negatively correlated with the frequency of CD8+ T cells. SIV diversity was highest in the thoracic lymph nodes compared to other sites, suggesting that lymphatic drainage from the lungs in co-infected animals provides an advantageous environment for SIV replication. This is the first assessment of SIV diversity across tissue compartments during SIV-Mtb co-infection after established Mtb latency.
macaques, HIV Infections, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Antibodies, Viral, Microbiology, Article, Evolution, Molecular, viral evolution, co-infection, Animals, Humans, Coinfection, Biodiversity, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Viral Load, Antibodies, Neutralizing, QR1-502, Macaca fascicularis, viral diversity, SIV, Amino Acid Substitution, Mtb, Mutation, Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, SIV; co-infection; viral evolution; Mtb; viral diversity; macaques
macaques, HIV Infections, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Antibodies, Viral, Microbiology, Article, Evolution, Molecular, viral evolution, co-infection, Animals, Humans, Coinfection, Biodiversity, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Viral Load, Antibodies, Neutralizing, QR1-502, Macaca fascicularis, viral diversity, SIV, Amino Acid Substitution, Mtb, Mutation, Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, SIV; co-infection; viral evolution; Mtb; viral diversity; macaques
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