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TABLE 3.

Immune responses of vaccinated macaques correlated with reduced viral burdensa

Cellular or humoral response by viral burden group P value at:
Peak prechallenge Time of challenge Wk 2 postchallengeb Wk 4 postchallengeb
Cellular response
    Envelope
        Intermediate versus high 0.057 0.057
        Low plus intermediate versus high 0.024
        Low versus intermediate versus high 0.028 0.014
    Gag
        Low versus intermediate versus high 0.0039 0.0013
    Paired Gag and envelope
        Low plus intermediate versus high 0.051
Humoral response
    Binding Antibody to gp120: Nasal IgG
        Low versus high 0.029
        Low plus intermediate versus high 0.028
    Paired Nasal IgG plus IgA
        Low versus high 0.029
        Low plus intermediate versus high 0.032
    Paired vaginal plus nasal IgG
        Low versus high 0.029
        Low plus intermediate versus high 0.042
    Paired serum, nasal, and vaginal IgG
        Low versus high 0.029
        Low plus intermediate versus high 0.057
    Neutralizing antibody
        Low versus high 0.057
a

P values <0.05 are considered statistically significant. We also report comparative outcomes approaching statistical significance.

b

Postchallenge comparisons include both immunized and control non-Mamu-A∗01 macaques.