Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is transmitted by saliva and is a major cause of cancer, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS. Here, we describe the frequency and quantity of EBV detection in the saliva of Ugandan adults with and without HIV-1 infection and use these data to develop a novel mathemat...

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Autores principales: Catherine M Byrne, Christine Johnston, Jackson Orem, Fred Okuku, Meei-Li Huang, Habibur Rahman, Anna Wald, Lawrence Corey, Joshua T Schiffer, Corey Casper, Daniel Coombs, Soren Gantt
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d95bea36db6c44b19e604003f82867372021-11-25T05:40:35ZExamining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.1553-734X1553-735810.1371/journal.pcbi.1009072https://doaj.org/article/d95bea36db6c44b19e604003f82867372021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009072https://doaj.org/toc/1553-734Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1553-7358Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is transmitted by saliva and is a major cause of cancer, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS. Here, we describe the frequency and quantity of EBV detection in the saliva of Ugandan adults with and without HIV-1 infection and use these data to develop a novel mathematical model of EBV infection in the tonsils. Eligible cohort participants were not taking antiviral medications, and those with HIV-1 infection had a CD4 count >200 cells/mm3. Over a 4-week period, participants provided daily oral swabs that we analysed for the presence and quantity of EBV. Compared with HIV-1 uninfected participants, HIV-1 coinfected participants had an increased risk of EBV detection in their saliva (IRR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.10-1.47) and higher viral loads in positive samples. We used these data to develop a stochastic, mechanistic mathematical model that describes the dynamics of EBV, infected cells, and immune response within the tonsillar epithelium to analyse potential factors that may cause EBV infection to be more severe in HIV-1 coinfected participants. The model, fit using Approximate Bayesian Computation, showed high fidelity to daily oral shedding data and matched key summary statistics. When evaluating how model parameters differed among participants with and without HIV-1 coinfection, results suggest HIV-1 coinfected individuals have higher rates of B cell reactivation, which can seed new infection in the tonsils and lower rates of an EBV-specific immune response. Subsequently, both these traits may explain higher and more frequent EBV detection in the saliva of HIV-1 coinfected individuals.Catherine M ByrneChristine JohnstonJackson OremFred OkukuMeei-Li HuangHabibur RahmanAnna WaldLawrence CoreyJoshua T SchifferCorey CasperDaniel CoombsSoren GanttPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Computational Biology, Vol 17, Iss 6, p e1009072 (2021)
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Catherine M Byrne
Christine Johnston
Jackson Orem
Fred Okuku
Meei-Li Huang
Habibur Rahman
Anna Wald
Lawrence Corey
Joshua T Schiffer
Corey Casper
Daniel Coombs
Soren Gantt
Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
description Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is transmitted by saliva and is a major cause of cancer, particularly in people living with HIV/AIDS. Here, we describe the frequency and quantity of EBV detection in the saliva of Ugandan adults with and without HIV-1 infection and use these data to develop a novel mathematical model of EBV infection in the tonsils. Eligible cohort participants were not taking antiviral medications, and those with HIV-1 infection had a CD4 count >200 cells/mm3. Over a 4-week period, participants provided daily oral swabs that we analysed for the presence and quantity of EBV. Compared with HIV-1 uninfected participants, HIV-1 coinfected participants had an increased risk of EBV detection in their saliva (IRR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.10-1.47) and higher viral loads in positive samples. We used these data to develop a stochastic, mechanistic mathematical model that describes the dynamics of EBV, infected cells, and immune response within the tonsillar epithelium to analyse potential factors that may cause EBV infection to be more severe in HIV-1 coinfected participants. The model, fit using Approximate Bayesian Computation, showed high fidelity to daily oral shedding data and matched key summary statistics. When evaluating how model parameters differed among participants with and without HIV-1 coinfection, results suggest HIV-1 coinfected individuals have higher rates of B cell reactivation, which can seed new infection in the tonsils and lower rates of an EBV-specific immune response. Subsequently, both these traits may explain higher and more frequent EBV detection in the saliva of HIV-1 coinfected individuals.
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author Catherine M Byrne
Christine Johnston
Jackson Orem
Fred Okuku
Meei-Li Huang
Habibur Rahman
Anna Wald
Lawrence Corey
Joshua T Schiffer
Corey Casper
Daniel Coombs
Soren Gantt
author_facet Catherine M Byrne
Christine Johnston
Jackson Orem
Fred Okuku
Meei-Li Huang
Habibur Rahman
Anna Wald
Lawrence Corey
Joshua T Schiffer
Corey Casper
Daniel Coombs
Soren Gantt
author_sort Catherine M Byrne
title Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
title_short Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
title_full Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
title_fullStr Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
title_full_unstemmed Examining the dynamics of Epstein-Barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of HIV-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
title_sort examining the dynamics of epstein-barr virus shedding in the tonsils and the impact of hiv-1 coinfection on daily saliva viral loads.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/d95bea36db6c44b19e604003f8286737
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