Host and virus genetic markers that influenced the course of the HIV-1, HIV-1/HTLV-1 and HIV-1/HTLV-2 coinfections

• Grant number: 16/03654-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: July 01, 2016
• End date: June 30, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Immunology - Immunogenetics
• Principal Investigator: Adele Caterino de Araújo
• Grantee: Adele Caterino de Araújo
• Host Institution: Instituto Adolfo Lutz (IAL). Coordenadoria de Controle de Doenças (CCD). Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Claudio Tavares Sacchi ; Lucila Okuyama Fukasawa ; Luís Fernando de Macedo Brígido ; Maria Gisele Gonçalves ; Paula Ordonhez Rigato

Abstract

Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1, HTLV-2, and HIV-1) share the same routes of virus transmission, but have different pathogenicity. The HTLV-1 is the etiological agent of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) and tropical spastic paraparesis or HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (TSP/HAM). The HTLV-2 although not associated with specific diseases was detected in some cases similar to TSP/HAM. The HIV-1 is responsible for the AIDS pandemic. These viruses could infect the same individual, and the coinfection could accelerate or delay the development of virus related diseases. The HIV-1/HTLV-1 accelerates the onset of AIDS, while the HIV/HTLV-2 retards the development of AIDS. Several factors from virus and host have been implicated in such diseases progression. The present study aims to search for the frequency of some genetic markers of prognostic value in HIV-1 infection, and HIV-1/HTLV-1 and HIV-1/HTLV-2 coinfections. The markers that will be investigated were as follows: HIV-1 tropism, CCR5 delta32, SNPs in IL28B, IL17A, SDF-1-3'A and CCR2-V64I genes, and profile of cytokines Th1/Th2/Th17 and chemokines, as well, defective HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 provirus, genotypes of the transactivating protein of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 (Tax1 and Tax2), and proviral load quantification (PVL) of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2. The results obtained could be useful in the future in monitoring and treatment of patients. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ALVES, FABIANA APARECIDA; CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; LEMOS, MARCILIO FIGUEIREDO; MOREIRA, REGINA CELIA; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Hepatitis C viral load in HCV-monoinfected and HCV/HIV-1-, HCV/HTLV-1/-2-, and HCV/HIV/HTLV-1/-2-co-infected patients from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 22, n. 2, p. 123-128, MAR-APR 2018. (16/03654-0, 12/51220-8)

CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Provirus Mutations of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) in HIV-1-Coinfected Individuals. MSPHERE, v. 5, n. 5, SEP-OCT 2020. (16/03654-0)

CAMPOS, KAROLINE R.; SANTOS, FRED L. N.; BRITO, VANESSA DA SILVA; GONCALVES, NOILSON L. S.; ARAUJO, THESSIKA H. A.; GALVAO-CASTRO, BERNARDO; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Line Immunoassay for Confirmation and Discrimination of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Infections in Inconclusive Western Blot Serum Samples from Brazil. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, v. 58, n. 1, JAN 2020. (16/03654-0, 12/51220-8)

CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; ALVES, FABIANA APARECIDA; LEMOS, MARCILIO FIGUEIREDO; MOREIRA, REGINA CELIA; NASCIMENTO MARCUSSO, ROSA MARIA; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. The reasons to include the serology of human T-lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) in the clinical follow-up of patients with viral hepatitis B and C in Brazil. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, v. 14, n. 5, MAY 2020. (16/03654-0)

CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE; CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; ALVES, ISIS CAMPOS; VICENTINI, ADRIANA PARDINI. HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 infections in patients with endemic mycoses in Sao Paulo, Brazil: A cross-sectional, observational study. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-AMERICAS, v. 15, p. 9-pg., 2022-11-01. (16/03654-0)

CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; GONCALVES, MARIA GISELE; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Short Communication: Failures in Detecting HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 in Patients Infected with HIV-1. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, v. 33, n. 4, p. 4-pg., 2017-04-01. (16/03654-0, 12/51220-8)

ALVES, FABIANA APARECIDA; CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; LEMOS, MARCILIO FIGUEIREDO; MOREIRA, REGINA CELIA; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Hepatitis C viral load in HCV-monoinfected and HCV/HIV-1-, HCV/HTLV-1/-2-, and HCV/HIV/HTLV-1/-2-co-infected patients from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 22, n. 2, p. 6-pg., 2018-03-01. (16/03654-0, 12/51220-8)

CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; GONCALVES, MARIA GISELE; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Short Communication: Failures in Detecting HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 in Patients Infected with HIV-1. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, v. 33, n. 4, p. 382-385, APR 2017. (12/51220-8, 16/03654-0)

FABIANA APARECIDA ALVES; KAROLINE RODRIGUES CAMPOS; MARCÍLIO FIGUEIREDO LEMOS; REGINA CÉLIA MOREIRA; ADELE CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO. Hepatitis C viral load in HCV-monoinfected and HCV/HIV-1-, HCV/HTLV-1/-2-, and HCV/HIV/HTLV-1/-2-co-infected patients from São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 22, n. 2, p. 123-128, 2018-03-00. (16/03654-0, 12/51220-8)

KAROLINE RODRIGUES CAMPOS; MARIA GISELE GONÇALVES; NADIA APARECIDA COSTA; ADELE CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO. Comparative performances of serologic and molecular assays for detecting human T lymphotropic virus type 1 and type 2 (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 21, n. 3, p. 297-305, 2017-06-00. (12/51220-8, 16/03654-0, 13/19775-2)

CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE; COMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; BOAS PETRUCCI, TAMIREZ VILLAS; DA SILVA, RAFAEL XAVIER; LEMOS, MARCILIO FIGUEIREDO; MOREIRA, REGINA CELIA. Surveillance of human retroviruses in blood samples from patients with hepatitis B and C in São Paulo, Brazil. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 53, 2020. (16/03654-0)

CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE; CAMPOS, KAROLINE R.; OLIVEIRA, LUANDA M. S.; RIGATO, PAULA O.. Biomarkers in a Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients Single- or Co-Infected with HTLV-1, HTLV-2, and/or HCV: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study. Viruses-Basel, v. 14, n. 9, p. 13-pg., 2022-09-01. (16/03654-0, 12/51220-8)

CHAIANA ESMERALDINO MENDES MARCON; KAROLINE RODRIGUES CAMPOS; GABRIELA BASSI DA SILVA; FABIANA SCHUELTER-TREVISOL; ALINE DAIANE SCHLINDWEIN; DAISSON JOSÉ TREVISOL; ADELE CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO. The first survey of human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV) in HIV/AIDS patients in Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 61, 2019-10-10. (16/03654-0)

ALVES, F. A.; CAMPOS, K. R.; LEMOS, M. F.; MOREIRA, R. C.; CATERINO DE ARAUJO, A.. HTLV-1/-2 SEROLOGY IN THE TESTS BATTERY FOR FOLLOWING UP PATIENTS WITH VIRAL HEPATITIS IN BRAZIL. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, v. 93, p. 1-pg., 2017-07-01. (16/03654-0)

ADELE CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO; MARCOS VINICIUS DA SILVA; ADRIANA PARDINI VICENTINI. Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 and aspergillosis: an invisible co-infection. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 65, 2023-01-16. (16/03654-0)

GONCALVES, MARIA GISELE; FUKASAWA, LUCILA OKUYAMA; CAMPOS, KAROLINE RODRIGUES; HIGA, FABIO TAKENORI; CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO, ADELE. Development and Validation of Multiplex Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assays for Simultaneous Detection and Differentiation of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2, Using Different PCR Platforms and Reagent Brands. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, v. 13, p. 16-pg., 2022-03-15. (16/03654-0)

RAFAEL XAVIER DA SILVA; KAROLINE RODRIGUES CAMPOS; ADELE CATERINO-DE-ARAUJO. Pooling of sera for human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) screening in a time of increasing health care expenditure and limited resources. Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, v. 62, 2020-05-11. (16/03654-0)