Anti-HERV-K (HML-2) capsid antibody responses in HIV elite controllers.
Miguel de MulderDevi SenGuptaSteven G DeeksJeffrey N MartinChristopher D PilcherFrederick M HechtJonah B SachaDouglas F NixonHenri-Alexandre MichaudPublished in: Retrovirology (2017)
HIV elite controllers had a strong cellular and antibody response against HERV-K (HML-2) Gag directed mainly against the Capsid region. Collectively, these data suggest that anti-HERV-K (HML-2) antibodies targeting capsid could have an immunoprotective effect in HIV infection.