By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
Accept
Okay.ngOkay.ngOkay.ng
Font ResizerAa
  • News
    • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business & Economy
  • Sport
  • Tech
Reading: Researchers Discover New HIV Antibody
Share
Font ResizerAa
Okay.ngOkay.ng
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Business & Economy
  • Sport
  • Tech
Search
  • News
    • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Business & Economy
  • Sport
  • Tech
Follow US
  • About Okay.ng
  • Advertising on Okay.ng
  • Contact Okay.ng
  • Careers
  • Meet the Team behind Okay.ng
  • Ownership and Funding of Okay.ng
  • Editorial Principles at Okay.ng
© OKN MEDIA PUBLISHING 2022 - All rights reserved
News

Researchers Discover New HIV Antibody

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: March 5, 2018
Share
3 Min Read
SHARE

Researchers said they have discovered an HIV antibody that can suppress the virus for nearly six months without additional treatment.

The new study involved about half of a group of monkeys, infused with a broadly neutralising antibody to HIV combined with an immune stimulatory compound.

The findings, released at the 25th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston, lend a clue to strategies that attempt to achieve sustained, drug-free viral remission in people living with HIV.

Being supported in part by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the study may have targeted the viral reservoir, populations of long-lived, latently infected cells that harbour the virus and that lead to resurgent viral replication when suppressive therapy was stopped.

- Advertisement -

“HIV excels at evading the immune system by hiding out in certain immune cells,” said NIAID Director Anthony Fauci.

“The virus can be suppressed to very low levels with antiretroviral therapy, but quickly rebounds to high levels if a person stops taking medications as prescribed.”

“The findings from this early stage research offer further evidence that achieving sustained viral remission without daily medication might be possible,” he added.

In the study, scientists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center infected 44 rhesus macaques with simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV), an HIV-like virus commonly used in nonhuman primate studies.

- Advertisement -

They then initiated daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute infection to suppress the virus to below detectable levels in the monkey’s blood.

After a 96-week treatment, researchers divided the monkeys into four equal groups and continued to administer ART for 16 additional weeks, with an aim to determine whether the combination of HIV antibody and immune stimulant could reduce the viral reservoir while virus replication was well controlled by the ART.

After discontinuation of ART, the virus rebounded in the blood of all 11 monkeys that neither received HIV antibodies or immune stimulant after a median of 21 days.

The experts also said six of 11 monkeys that received the therapy combination showed a delayed viral rebound after a median of 112 days, and five others of the 11 did not rebound for at least 168 days.

“Our findings suggest that the development of interventions to activate and eliminate a fraction of the viral reservoir might be possible,” said Dan Barouch, principal investigator of the study.

The researchers said compared with the antiretroviral therapy which needs to be taken daily, antibodies to HIV tend to last longer in the body and have shown promise for longer-acting HIV therapeutics and prevention modalities.

Stay Updated on the Go with Our Latest News—Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!
TAGGED:HIVHIV Antibody
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Copy Link Print
ByFarouk Mohammed
Publisher
Follow:
Farouk Mohammed is a Head Editor at Okay Nigeria (Okay.ng). He has been publishing for 10 years and focused more on Local/World News on Okay.ng
Previous Article FG Approves Upgrade of Benin Airport to International Standard
Next Article Obasanjo Reveals His Greatest Regret In Life

Connect with Okay on Social

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow
TelegramFollow

Dollar/Naira Rates

Dollar to Naira Rate

Okay.ng Logo
Buy Rate ₦1,560.00
Sell Rate ₦1,570.00

Updated: 16 hours ago

Displayed rates are for informational purposes only and are subject to change.

Quick Converter

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Recent Posts

Nationwide SIM Services Disruption Looms as NIMC Transitions to New Identity Verification Platform
News
Aminu Dantata Buried in Madinah as Prayers Echo from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia
News
Atiku, PDP Leaders Hold Strategic Meeting Ahead of Opposition Coalition Talks
Politics
Styrofoam
Lagos Begins Enforcement of Ban on Styrofoam, Single-Use Plastics Despite Industry Pushback
News
Federation Cup Glory: Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Rewards Kwara United Players with N5 Million and Land
Sport
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

You May Also Like

Politics

Igbo Youths Tie 2027 Support to Kanu’s Release Following Kenyan Court’s Landmark Ruling

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
July 1, 2025
Tech

Ericsson Unveils New Regional Headquarters in Riyadh to Boost Digital Innovation

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
July 1, 2025
Tech

MTN Nigeria Unveils Cloud Data Centre to Boost Tech Innovation, Cut FX Exposure

Muhammad A. Aliyu
Muhammad A. Aliyu
July 1, 2025
Okay.ngOkay.ng
Follow US
© OKN MEDIA PUBLISHING 2025 - All rights reserved
  • About Okay.ng
  • Advertising on Okay.ng
  • Contact Okay.ng
  • Careers
  • Meet the Team behind Okay.ng
  • Ownership and Funding of Okay.ng
  • Editorial Principles at Okay.ng
adbanner
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?