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Penetration and Compartimentation of HIV

Completed
Conditions
HIV
Interventions
Other: sample
Registration Number
NCT02513758
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Genital mucosa is the main way of HIV penetration. Many cells can be involved (epithelial cells, Langerhans cells) and antibodies may also play a critical role. The investigators' study aims to precise the role of each type of cells, the interaction cell-cell and cell-antibodies.

Detailed Description

At inclusion, men will have a two blood sampling tubes of 10 ml each, a saliva sample and a sample of sperm and women will have a two blood sampling tubes of 10 ml each, a saliva sample and a sampling cervicovaginal secretions

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults (> 18 year-old) HIV positive,
  • HIV-CV> 1000 cp/ml,
Exclusion Criteria
  • children

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HIV patientssampleMen will have blood sampling tubes of 10 ml each, a saliva sample and a sample of sperm Women will have a two blood sampling tubes of 10 ml each, a saliva sample and a sampling cervicovaginal secretions
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Viral tropism of HIVInclusion

number of HIV virus in sperm or cervical secretions.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Genetic polymorphism for HIV strainsInclusion

With a sequencing method, it is possible to classify the different strains in groups, according to their polymorphism.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

LUCHT

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Saint-etienne, France

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