학술논문

Preventing breast milk HIV transmission using broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies: One size does not fit all
Document Type
article
Source
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Subject
antibodies molecules
human animals
viral/retroviral infections
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607
Language
English
ISSN
2050-4527
Abstract
Key messages Passive immunoprophylaxis with broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (bNAbs) could be a game changer in the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition. The prevailing view is that available resources should be focused on identifying a fixed combination of at least three bNAbs for universal use in therapeutic and preventive protocols, regardless of target populations or routes of transmission. HIV transmission through breastfeeding is unique: it involves free viral particles and cell‐associated virus from breast milk and, in the case of acute/recent maternal infection, a viral population with restricted Env diversity. HIV transmission through breastfeeding in high incidence/prevalence areas could potentially be eliminated by subcutaneous administration to all newborns of one or two long‐acting bNAbs with extended breadth, high potency, and effector properties (ADCC, phagocytosis) against circulating HIV strains.