Journal of Immunology
Immune gene variants linked to virus control in aged macaques
In an infection experiment, rhesus macaques aged 17–23 with protective immune gene variants had lower blood virus levels through 70 days than those without.In an infection experiment, rhesus macaques aged 17–23 with protective immune gene variants had lower blood virus levels through 70 days than those without.
Animal study · 16 animalsBlood and immune system
Who was studied16 aged rhesus macaques, against aged macaques without protective alleles
What changedAged macaques with protective alleles had ∼1.7-log lower blood virus levels than macaques without them
The catchOnly 8 macaques per allele group supported the viral-control comparison