Figure 7. Neutralization Activity Against HIV-2/HIV-1 MPER Chimera Viruses elicited in rabbits co-immunized with Env(MPER)-E2 and either SF162 gp160full-length, ΔV3, ΔV2, or ΔV123 DNA.
(A) Neutralization titers against the autologous SF162 pseudovirus, parental HIV-2 virus 7312A wt, and the HIV-2/HIV-1 MPER chimera viruses 7312A C1, C3, and C4 were determined using the TZM-bl assay. Values stated are the IC50 values for individual rabbits in each of the four groups at week 14 following the third vaccination. Pre-bleed samples as well as sera from a Env(V3)-E2+SF162 gp160 DNA vaccinated rabbit were included as controls. Darker colors represent an increase in NAb titer.